Forward-looking. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to present his vision for peace in Gaza and postwar governance to Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday, Axios reported. According to the story, it will be the most concrete plan offered by Trump so far and will include conditions for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and deployments from […]
Warfare is the contest between technology and geography. Geography imposes limits (e.g., distance, rivers, mountains, chokepoints) and technology tries to erode them, relying on...
Trade talks. U.S. and Chinese delegations met Sunday in Madrid to discuss trade and economic issues, including U.S. tariffs, export controls and the TikTok...
Societies have tried to control resources as long as there have been resources to control. Whether precious metals, arable lands or hydrocarbon deposits, access...
Gaza update. The Israel Defense Forces currently control 40 percent of Gaza City, an IDF spokesperson said at a press conference on Israel’s operation...
Russian slowdown. The Russian economy fell into “technical stagnation” in the second quarter of this year and is experiencing a cooling period, Sberbank CEO...
Taiwanese defense. The Taiwanese government’s proposed defense budget for next year will reach $31 billion, or 3.32 percent of gross domestic product, according to...
Making arrangements. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved on Tuesday plans for a Gaza City offensive. In preparation for the operation, the military called...
Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to freeze the current front line in the war with Russia but rejects demands that he...
Artificial intelligence is emerging as the strategic high ground in warfare, promising faster targeting, smarter weapons and operations beyond human capacity. Several imperatives are...
