Intelligence-sharing. Japan has agreed to provide Ukraine with satellite-based geospatial data, including radar imagery obtained from Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites. It’s the first time Japan will have engaged in intelligence sharing of this kind with a foreign state. The move is part of an agreement signed last week between Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate and Japanese […]
Nuclear news. The second round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program is underway in Rome. According to Iranian media,...
U.S.-Russia communications. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Thursday about the results of a...
Washington's stance. U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly held a closed meeting with top national security and foreign policy officials to discuss the country’s position...
Expectation management. Iranian officials believe that a long-term nuclear agreement is unrealistic before U.S. President Donald Trump’s two-month deadline and instead want to begin...
Nuclear negotiations. At a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and...
Chinese retaliation. China announced that it will impose 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. imports in retaliation against the Trump administration’s announcement on Thursday...
Israeli airstrikes. Israel launched airstrikes against two airports in Syria on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. According to the IDF, they targeted “remaining...
Iranian preparations. Iran has reportedly placed its military on high alert in anticipation of a possible Israeli strike. It has also reportedly readied more...
