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Australia, US Pledge $580 Million to Boost Pacific Support Against China
Australia and the United States have announced a combined $580 million in funding for Pacific Island nations, highlighting growing competition with China for influence...
Six Months, Five Mediators: The Diplomacy of the Iran War
On 28 August, six months to the day after American and Israeli aircraft opened the war on Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted that...
The SCO Summit: The New Architecture of a World Without Washington
Xi, Modi and Putin in the same room is easy to read as a rival bloc assembling against Washington. The more accurate reading is...
Xi Jinping in Cairo: How China Is Deepening Its Strategic Partnership With Egypt
There is a connection between Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Cairo and Egyptian-Chinese cooperation in the fields of intelligence and defense technology, which...
Poland Boosts Domestic Defence Production as Army Expands
Poland is increasingly shifting its defence procurement strategy toward domestic and Central European production as it builds one of Europe's largest armies and seeks...
Russia Escalates Air Strikes on Kyiv as Peace Efforts Continue
Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region have entered their sixth consecutive day, killing nine people and injuring more than a dozen,...
Post-Assad Syria and the Struggle for a New Security Architecture
When Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed in a political earthquake on 8 December 2024, it was far more than a mere political transition that occurred....
Israel and Greece Deepen Defence Ties With $3.5 Billion Air Defence Deal
Israel and Greece have signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence agreement that will see Israel develop a multi layered air defence system for...
China–Syria Clash Deepens Over Uyghur Fighters in Al-Sharaa’s Army
Chinese intelligence, military, and political agencies view Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa's strategy of integrating foreign fighters into the institutions of the new Syrian state...
Ukraine Defence Chief Pledges ‘Clear’ War Plan to Unlock Early Loan
Ukraine's new defence minister, Yevhenii Khmara, has promised to provide a clear plan to international partners on how Ukraine intends to fight Russia amid...