Military power rising as power of diplomacy falling, diplomats, crisis monitors, allies say

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At the Global Security Forum in Doha, diplomats, officials, and analysts warned that military force is increasingly replacing diplomacy as international norms erode. Speakers, including ICRC Director-General Pierre Krähenbühl and former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers, cited declining U.S. security guarantees, rising threats from Russia, and broader regional instabilities affecting traditional mediators like Qatar. While U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack outlined potential ceasefire steps, speakers expressed deep skepticism regarding the durability of post-WWII alliances and the likelihood of swift resolutions to ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts.

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The report relies on conference speeches, subjective geopolitical analyses, and specific claims regarding military actions that reflect the personal assessments of individual speakers rather than independently verified facts.