Kamala Harris still can't answer a question: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Modern authoritarianism is not all jack boots in the streets...The more pernicious danger is the illusion that if only you keep your head down and don’t attract the ire of those in power, then you, and your family, and your business interests, will be left alone. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

The right now has its martyr. The left must unite in condemning his killer. The shooting of Charlie Kirk and the dangerous days now ahead. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

"Here we go!" Trump on the Russian drones shot down over Poland, whatever that means. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Are Europeans now prepared to put their own troops on the ground and risk war with Russia to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, because they haven't been so far. And the better way to ensure Ukraine's security. In @newstatesman.com: www.newstatesman.com/world/europe...

It was a good week for Kim Jong-un. Thanks @katiestallard.bsky.social for speaking with me about Kim’s successful appearance in Beijing. theworld.org/segments/202...

Autocrats of the world, unite! Xi's big parade in Beijing was both a show of strength, and not quite everything it seemed. In @newstatesman.com: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Given that Trump has, so far, shown no sign of following through on his threats, what is to stop Russia fighting on, while talking about talking & pushing for a peace deal next year, when Trump will likely be even more desperate for a win ahead of the mid-terms? www.newstatesman.com/world/europe...

The bad news for Ukraine is that Donald Trump appears to have only the most cursory grasp of the complexities of the existential war it is currently fighting, and a strong proclivity to adopt the views of the person he spoke to last. This is also the good news. www.newstatesman.com/world/europe...

What to expect from Trump's half-baked summit in Alaska with Putin, and how Ukraine and Europe still have agency.

“The easy conclusion is to say that Kim Jong Un is once again vindicated in his pursuit of nuclear weapons because if Iran had nuclear weapons, like he did, they would not have gotten bombed,” says @sydseiler.bsky.social in an interview with @katiestallard.bsky.social for @newstatesman.com.

North Korea’s guide to going nuclear 🌎 @katiestallard.bsky.social on how Kim Jong Un fortified his impoverished state.

48 hours after the US bombed Iran, Kim strolled through his new water park, shaking hands with the Russian ambassador. The North Korean guide to going nuclear in @newstatesman.com with @edwardhowell.bsky.social, @annafifield.bsky.social, @csis.org's Sydney Seiler & Fyodor Tertitskiy: t.co/jxECtX8VRh

Lovely to @katiestallard.bsky.social review of The Milk Tea Alliance (a short work on youth activism featuring profiles she describes as "concise, engaging, and ultimately inspiring") appear in @newstatesman.com on the eve of the book's 24 July UK release date www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...

Donald Trump appears, belatedly, to be reaching the conclusion that Vladimir Putin cannot be entirely trusted. So he's... giving him another 50 days to mend his ways. www.newstatesman.com/world/europe...

Happy to share this review of @josephtorigian.bsky.social's remarkable new biography of Xi Zhongxun, which aside from the insights it offers into his famous son is also a fascinating study in the nature of power and the frailties of those who wield it. (And no, I did not come up with the headline.)

‘military action… has only modestly eroded Iran’s capability to build the bomb, while increasing its incentives to do so.’ Quote from a nuclear policy expert in this great @katiestallard.bsky.social piece www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

“I am worried about a sneak-out scenario, where the Iranians lick their wounds after this devastating war, but quietly continue their work. It’s a very mountainous country [with] a lot of underground facilities." @nktpnd.bsky.social in @newstatesman.com: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

"It always seemed to me that [diplomacy] was a much more promising avenue than military action, which has only modestly eroded Iran’s capability to build the bomb, while increasing its incentives to do so.” @nuclear-jim.bsky.social @newstatesman.com on Iran: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

The hunt for Iran's missing uranium and the future of the country's nuclear program, with expertise from @nuclear-jim.bsky.social, Kelsey Davenport, and @nktpnd.bsky.social in @newstatesman.com www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Enjoyed speaking with @katiestallard.bsky.social at @newstatesman.com about my new book: “The proliferation toothpaste does not go back in the tube” www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/ins...

Why am I so unimpressed by these strikes? Israel and the US have failed to target significant elements of Iran's nuclear materials and production infrastructure. RISING LION and MIDNIGHT HAMMER are tactically brilliant, but may turn out to be strategic failures. 🧵 1/17

Hours after US officials insisted this was not the start of a new war for regime change, Trump began musing about the prospect of regime change on social media. With Iran's FM meeting Putin today, I wrote about the known unknowns in Tehran's response & the North Korea model: tinyurl.com/h29dhetc

I wrote about Trump's big birthday military parade (and how it compared to the other military parades I covered in Moscow & Beijing), his dictatorial cosplay, and the dangerous lessons he has learned from the world's strongmen. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Happy publication day to @jwassers.bsky.social and his brilliant new book, The Milk Tea Alliance. Ever more relevant and resonant in our current times...

"It is ironic that Putin has succeeded in creating a genuine threat to Russian territory where none existed at the start of this war." www.newstatesman.com/world/europe...

“In an awful way, it’s kind of impressive." [email protected] and @kimlanelaw.bsky.social on Trump's assault on democracy, the authoritarian turn in American politics, and how seriously we should take the talk about him running for a third term in 2028. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

This is not China's first rodeo (or trade war). Thanks to @kevinxu.bsky.social and @harvardkennedy.bsky.social's Rana Mitter for sharing their expertise on the long view of the US-China trade war for this week's @newstatesman.com Insight podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The @newstatesman.com Spring Special is here! 🇷🇺 Kate Mossman meets @bbcstever.bsky.social 🗳️ Julian Barnes: my political life 💻 @ianleslie.bsky.social on Nvidia’s rise 🧑‍⚖️ @katiestallard.bsky.social on Duterte’s fall ⭐️ Gary Younge on Josephine Baker 🐝 @hjm.bsky.social Cover @stephencollins.bsky.social

NEW 'Take Five' from Director/CEO @JulietDryden & Comms Intern Eve Harrison-Taylor Our top 5 readings/podcasts on #internationalstudies! inc: @katiestallard.bsky.social @newyorker.com @newstatesman.com and more: www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/tak...

In the escalating trade war with the US, China sees a US president who is attacking his own allies and trading partners, seems to have only the most tenuous grasp of how global trade works and has shown he will back down when investors get “a little bit yippy.” www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

The story of how justice, finally, caught up with Rodrigo Duterte, the domestic political rupture that led to his arrest, and what it means for the other leaders - like Putin and Netanyahu - currently wanted by the ICC. (Also this week's NS Insight podcast). www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

🎙️ Delighted to be featured in the latest installment of the @newstatesman.com’s Insight podcast with host @katiestallard.bsky.social, discussing former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s history-making arrest and transfer to the ICC. www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/ins...

The most bewildering aspect of Trump's approach to Greenland is that everything he says he wants - stronger US military presence, joint exploration deals, countering Russia, China - was achievable within existing relationship. The biggest barrier is his own annexation threats: tinyurl.com/55nettmx

For the first time since the start of the war, Putin must assess that his objectives are finally within sight. It is only a matter of time and American indifference. For @newstatesman.com www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Putin's Endgame This week's cover: How the Kremlin is using Trump to win the war in Ukraine. By @katiestallard.bsky.social Inside: - Andrew Marr on the peacekeeper problem - @pennyred.bsky.social: Adolescence should not shock us - Britain's special needs trap - In search of Yoko Ono

Great to be on the @newstatesman.com podcast to talk with @katiestallard.bsky.social about NATO’s future. www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/ins...

There seems to be some discrepancy as to what, exactly, Putin & Trump agreed. The WH says it was an "energy and infrastructure ceasefire," the Russian version says, "energy infrastructure ceasefire." Within hours, whatever it was seems to have been breached: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Very sad to see the EO targeting the Wilson Center among other valuable agencies. Honored and deeply grateful to have been a fellow and hope that this fantastic, non-partisan research center will be able to continue with private support. You can donate here: engage.wilsoncenter.org/onlineaction....

This week's @newstatesman.bsky.social Insight podcast on the Trumpian turn in US foreign policy and the view from Taiwan and Canada, featuring @brianhioe.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social and @danielbeland.bsky.social: newstatesman.com/podcasts/ins... (or wherever you get your podcasts)

“This is the second time in three years that a major international player has overturned the whole playing field, creating a fundamentally new and very dangerous geopolitical environment.” Thank you @katiestallard.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts. 👇👇👇

Trump's narcissist doctrine, and the return of America First. With wise insights and historical context from @sabfis3.bsky.social, @brianhioe.bsky.social, @kschake.bsky.social, and Eric Edelman of @thebulwark.bsky.social's Shield of the Republic. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

On a short-term tactical basis, Putin has little incentive to stop fighting, but he will need to weigh longer term strategic objectives - and the Trump factor - in responding to the US ceasefire "plan". ✏️ @newstatesman.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/world/europe...

👇 @katiestallard.bsky.social @eosnos.bsky.social @louisalim.bsky.social

"He's all dressed up today." Zelensky took Vance's bait, but Trump seemed determined to humiliate him from the start. Given the cruel and capricious nature of the current admin, it's clear flattering Trump is not a sustainable strategy for Eu security. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Barely one month in and Trump seems intent on dismantling the US government, cutting funding to the US military, picking fights with his European allies & preparing to abandon Ukraine. This week's @newstatesman.bsky.social on what Trump 2.0 means for Putin & Xi. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Recommended reading - On Xi Jinping by @mrkrudd.bsky.social - reviewed in @newstatesman.bsky.social: www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...

"I would be happy to meet with Donald." Putin's response to the US-Russia turnaround and Trump's apparent policy of peace through abject capitulation. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

My thanks to Gi-Wook Shin of @stanfordaparc.bsky.social and @darciedraudt.bsky.social for their thoughts in the @newstatesman.com article on the polarization and societal divisions fueling South Korea's political crisis, and the parallels to US politics: www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

"Biden's enduring flaw was that his sense of America’s place in the world was largely premised on a world that no longer exists." -Biden's foreign policy legacy for @newstatesman.com with @kschake.bsky.social @eliotacohen.bsky.social @ramfutures.bsky.social @jwassers.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yucp9xb9