Issue Three: The Engine of Diplomacy

Column Diplomatic Continuity is not a slogan. It is the invisible architecture that holds every agreement, partnership, and negotiation together long after the cameras are gone. In Issue Two, we explored how continuity is the lifeline that keeps diplomacy moving when momentum fades. But continuity itself relies on something deeper, something even less visible yet far more decisive. That foundation is Operational Memory. Without it, continuity collapses into