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China Rings Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills, Tensions Spike
China launched large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, mobilising army, naval, air force and artillery units under what it called its “Justice Mission 2025” drills....
How Democratic Politicians Should Prepare for War
It is taking an exceptionally long time to organize democracies for cooperation after almost four years of war in Ukraine and in the deterrence...
How Cyberbiosecurity and Naval Strategy Collide in the Indian Ocean
Maritime chokepoints, naval spending, and the competition between the great powers have continued to dominate the security debates regarding the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)....
What Russia’s Support for Venezuela Signals to Washington
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s expression of “serious concern” over U.S. military activity in the Caribbean seas, delivered during a call with Venezuelan Foreign...
China’s Stance on the Entry of US Submarines into the Korean Peninsula
China's stance aligned with North Korea on Thursday, December 25, 2025, regarding the recent entry of a US nuclear-powered submarine into South Korea. This...
Nigeria Averts Unilateral U.S. Action Through Joint Airstrikes
By cooperating with the United States on Christmas Day airstrikes, Nigeria may have averted unilateral military action threatened a month ago by former President...
China Sanctions US Defense Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on 10 individuals and 20 U. S. defense firms, including Boeing's St. Louis branch, due to arms sales to...
Zelenskiy Signals Pre–New Year Breakthrough in U.S.-Led Ukraine Peace Talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that key decisions on ending the war with Russia could be made before the New Year, as Kyiv...
North Korea’s Strategic Bet: Why Pyongyang Chose to Side With Russia in the Ukraine Conflict
The active military support of North Korea for Russia in the Ukrainian War has been a major shift in the foreign policy strategy of...
Kim Jong Un Inspects Submarine Construction, Then Oversees Missile Launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was present at the construction of a submarine with his daughter, who is seen as a possible future...