Public diplomacy has evolved into a pivotal component of contemporary international relations, integrating traditional diplomatic engagement with innovative communication strategies. In today’s ...

If you were anything like me, a shy girl with big eyes full of wonder who spent countless hours imagining what lay beyond the borders of our world, you might find yourself asking similar questions ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristen Edgreen Kaufman focuses on leadership in foreign policy. When relations between the United States and its longtime allies ...

South Africa is rethinking its strategy on conducting relations with the US, and engaging directly with rich, friendly states rather than relying on relations with President Donald Trump to improve.

Faceoffs and power plays aren’t just hockey terms — they’re the language of international diplomacy. This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Cold War tradition of taking geopolitics ...

While the U.S. military’s strikes on Iran on June 21, 2025, is believed to have damaged the country’s critical nuclear infrastructure, no evidence has yet emerged showing the program to have been ...

In an era defined by rapid change and growing interconnection, culture and art remain among the most powerful and enduring tools of diplomacy. They communicate across languages, borders and beliefs, ...

China’s appointment of Lu Shaye as Special Representative for European Affairs has reignited debates about its diplomatic strategy. Known for his aggressive ‘wolf warrior’ rhetoric, Lu represents a ...

In this photo released by Iranian army press service, Iran’s army commander-in-chief Gen. Amir Hatami, center, Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi, right, and Admiral Habibollah Sayyari attend a meeting in ...

The contest between the two powers — hard and soft — began. The mighty wind blew harsh, ever more threatening gusts to force the man to bend to its power, to remove his coat. Instead, the man pulled ...