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Can Diplomacy Disarm Hezbollah Before the Ceasefire Fails?
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Senior officials from France, Saudi Arabia, and the United States met with Lebanon's army chief in Paris to push a roadmap for disarming...
Can the Gaza Ceasefire Hold? Stakes, Challenges, and Scenarios
More than two months after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended two years of intense fighting in Gaza, both sides claim the other...
The AI Chip Arms Race: How China Built Its Own “Manhattan Project”
In a high-security laboratory in Shenzhen, China, scientists have developed a prototype machine capable of producing advanced semiconductor chips crucial for technologies such as...
China’s Newest Carrier Fujian Makes First Taiwan Strait Transit
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, marking its first known transit of the sensitive waterway since...
U.S.–China Relations as Seen Through 2025 Security Documents
The simultaneous release of two important documents— the U.S. National Security Strategy 2025 (NSS 2025) and China's National Security in the New Era —marked...
What Does the U.S. Want in Venezuela? The Strategy Behind the Pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will conduct closed briefings for U. S. senators and representatives regarding the Trump...
Top Indian Arms Makers Held Rare Talks in Russia on Potential Joint Ventures
At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms manufacturers, including Adani Defence and Aerospace and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia...
Kremlin Says Ukraine’s Christmas Ceasefire Hinges on Peace Deal
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Christmas ceasefire proposed by Ukraine would only be possible if it formed part of a broader peace...
US Dangles NATO-Style Shield for Ukraine as Peace Talks Hit Territorial Wall
The United States has offered Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees in talks aimed at ending Russia’s war, raising cautious optimism among European leaders that a...
Taiwan Warns It Can React Instantly if China Turns Drills Into a Surprise Attack
Taiwan’s defence ministry has warned lawmakers that the island faces a growing risk of a sudden Chinese attack masked as routine military drills. In...