#Diplomatic

Laurens Soenen

LaurensSoenen

2020 was an intense #DigitalDiplomacy year at @BelgiumMFA.The #COVID19 crisis accelerated the digital transition at our Belgian Embassies abroad and gave a new impulse to the use of social media.

Mohan Malik 实事求是

jmohanmalik

Let’s be very clear. Disengagement is NOT taking place bcoz China suddenly realized it overstretched itself or became aware of the risks of escalation or bcoz of “profound changes” (Biden’s

Paul MacDonald

pkmacdonald

I’ve noticed a mini-genre of foreign policy op-eds that go something like this: “Trump may have been crazy, but his foreign policy idea on [some issue I care about] was

Maureen Huebel

MaureenAHuebel

@JoshFrydenberg #auspol You have every right to say no to all foreign investment. This does have to be done consistently and with great diplomacy. You need to realise we need

Martin “Black Lives Matter” Pfeiffer 🏳️‍🌈

NuclearAnthro

Iranians almost certainly have info & skills to make a nuclear weapon. Scientists come & go but the half life of U-235 is 700+ million years. This seems more about

Toby Dershowitz

TobyDersh

1/10 MUST READ: Powerful piece on how Islamic Republic of Iran uses hostage taking to further its goals. MUST READ by @xiyueWang9 who saw how this works from inside Evin

Joanna Chiu

joannachiu

It took me all year to try to understand what’s happening in India with the ramping human rights violations and rising influence of Hindu nationalism. I interviewed dozens of experts.

lena

lelelelena

Over time Taiwan's ability to exert control over the strait has eroded steadily. There used to be a time when, in the event of an invasion, the strait would be

Snehesh Alex Philip

sneheshphilip

IMP: @MEAIndia gives account of what happened in #Galwan, “The position with regard to the Galwan Valley area has been historically clear. Attempts by the Chinese side to now advance

Daniel DePetris

DanDePetris

For those who want to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan, I’m curious: until when? I keep hearing about “responsible withdrawals;” that the time isn’t right, etc. Please specifically define what

Ajai Shukla

ajaishukla

Did I see prime minister @narendramodi redrawing the Sino-Indian border on TV today? Modi said nobody entered Indian territory. Has he conceded to China the Galwan River valley and Fingers

ST (Z)

Thunder07101

Many Pakistani defence enthusiasts keep asking:How does J-10C compare with PAF F-16?Will J-10C bring much needed air superiority platform to counter IAF, currently that job rests on F-16?Is it really

Tom Wright

thomaswright08

For Europe watchers, this is a useful thread by @pmdfoster on the UK govt refusing to give the EU full diplomatic status in London. I would just add that this

Daniel Korski

DanielKorski

THREAD Influencing the US is one of the most important diplomatic jobs. Normally the Irish, British, Israelis, Saudis vie for influence. But times are changing. This is an excellent report

Barnett "Anarchy Dweller" Rubin

BRRubin

Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan has nothing to do with ending endless war and everything to do with his ego. The U.S. is party to a political agreement

Jeremy Ben-Ami

JeremyBenAmi

The @realDonaldTrump and @SecPompeo clearance sale to Israel's settlers and annexationists is in overdrive - paving way for one state, erasing the Green Line and legitimizing permanent occupation. Their moves

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