As the United States continues to divert its energy to respond to China’s rise, the EU could start laying the foundations of a new security architecture on the European continent.
The United Nations says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes in its first comprehensive inquiry into the Oct. 7 attacks and the wider conflict. This comes as a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal remains in limbo after Hamas proposed a number of changes to the deal.
So-called “gray zone” activities or tactics are recognizable and controversial elements of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) strategy in maritime East Asia.
Russia is making advances toward Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and it's continuing to make small but important gains along the front lines. Ukraine is struggling with a shortage of troops and ammunition, and this summer could be pivotal if Ukraine isn't able to stop the Russian offensive.
A Middle Eastern region already on edge over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza faced another escalation of violence on April 1 when Israel struck the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, killing 16 people, including eight officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The question of which Joint Force Command the two newest members fall under is dividing experts.
Amid a new advance by Russian forces, Zelensky faces enormous challenges in marshalling the equipment and the manpower necessary to keep them at bay.
