Much has been made of the U.S.’ efforts to contain China. Central to its strategy is the first island chain, a line of islands comprising the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan that naturally obstruct China’s access to the open seas. And now that Washington is increasingly confident in South Korea and Japan’s ability to […]
Russian downturn. The Russian economy could soon see a significant slowdown. According to the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper, which cited data from Russia’s ACRA rating...
Thousands of protesters marched in cities throughout Serbia this week against the reopening of a controversial lithium mine that had been shuttered for two...
Emergency preparations. Poland is preparing a mass evacuation plan as part of its new civil protection and defense law, according to Interior Minister Tomasz...
Last week, several Russian and Chinese bombers coordinated an approach to the Alaskan coast. The planes were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighters. At...
Disappointing results. Germany’s gross domestic product decreased by 0.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, according to preliminary data...
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council declared Nicholas Maduro the victor in the country’s July 28 presidential elections. Official results showed he received 51 percent of...
Growing friction. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the weekend criticized Poland’s stance on Russia and the Ukraine war as “the most hypocritical policy...
Last week, the foreign ministers of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Vientiane to discuss ways to enhance political, security...
