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China, the IRGC, and Tehran’s New Power Centers
China is adopting a pragmatic approach to its post-war relationship with Iran, attempting to balance maintaining its strategic and economic interests with Tehran, including...
Oil Shipments Through Hormuz Rebound Despite Concerns Over Iran Transit Rules
Oil and gas shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz increased on Friday following the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran,...
Zelenskiy Pushes Fast Track EU Membership as Key Security Guarantee for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an EU summit that Ukraine’s fastest path to securing Europe’s long term stability is accelerated membership in the European...
Afghanistan Claims Strikes in Pakistan as Border Tensions Escalate
Afghanistan's Taliban government said it carried out airstrikes against militant hideouts inside Pakistan, marking what would be one of Kabul's most significant cross border...
Czech Republic to Miss NATO Defence Spending Target Again
The Czech Republic will fail to meet NATO's minimum defence spending target for another year, Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced, marking a setback as...
US Iran Peace Talks Delayed as Truce Faces New Uncertainty
Fresh uncertainty has emerged over efforts to secure a lasting peace between the United States and Iran after planned negotiations in Switzerland were postponed....
Why Washington Is Now Taiwan’s Second Biggest Security ProblemÂ
Lai Ching-te stepped before foreign correspondents in Taipei this week. Speaking to foreign correspondents, he said something that should not need to be said...
Hanoi is building Southeast Asia’s pre-eminent sea power
The recent maritime cooperation renewal between Vietnam and Russia (2026-2030) is deliberately pushing Vietnam to become Southeast Asia’s dominant sea power, propelled by South...
Japan’s New Security Strategy: China’s Response, Taiwan, and U.S. Influence
China officially objected through its Foreign Ministry to the Japanese draft resolution to increase armaments and abandon Japan's post-World War II commitment not to...
Zelenskiy Warns Moscow Will Burn After Russian Strikes
Russia's war against Ukraine has increasingly expanded beyond frontline battles, with both sides using long range drones and missiles to strike targets deep inside...