Open to discussion. High-level U.S. and South Korean diplomats held talks on mapping out a path forward for potential engagement with North Korea. Conspicuously, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. said Washington may be open to providing some “humanitarian assistance” to the North, while a congressional report hinted at a White House openness to incremental […]
Israel prepared to act. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz confirmed that Israel on Thursday carried out airstrikes on rocket launch sites in Lebanon involved...
Last week, following a day of anti-government protests, Tunisian President Kais Saied fired his Cabinet, suspended parliament and began ruling by decree. In a...
Ship hijacking. Unknown assailants hijacked a Panama-flagged asphalt tanker on Tuesday off the UAE coast before later leaving the vessel unharmed, according to U.K....
Economic problems accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic, and like the viral outbreak itself, they haven’t really gone away. Perhaps none is more talked about than...
China's latest outbreaks. Major COVID-19 outbreaks are being reported in at least 14 Chinese provinces, including key cities like Wuhan. Authorities have been compelled...
Support for Taiwan. Japan’s defense minister over the weekend called for greater international attention on the “survival of Taiwan,” warning that China is working...
Senior U.S. diplomats were fanned out across the Indo-Pacific last week. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin toured Southeast Asia, outlining to circumspect U.S. partners...
Background: By many accounts, the bilateral relationship between Russia and China is at an all-time high. It’s welcome news for Beijing and Moscow, and...
