Turning up the heat. The U.S. has considered seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil to increase pressure on Tehran, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The White House believes the move could compel Tehran to sign an agreement limiting its nuclear program. However, it’s hesitant to make the call because of the possible implications for […]
Modern militaries increasingly depend on the continuous functioning of complex systems rather than on decisive battlefield victories. Military advantages, then, are created less by...
Security zone. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian military’s North Forces Group to create a security zone along the border with Ukraine during...
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For more than three decades, Christmas Island has depended on phosphate mining and exports for its economic livelihood. But these supplies won’t...
Fallout. Colombia will stop sharing intelligence with the United States until the Trump administration suspends strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, Colombian...
Maduro and Putin. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ratified a strategic partnership and cooperation agreement with Russia, originally signed in May at a meeting in...
Israel-Hamas negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump reported positive results from talks with Hamas and other nations regarding a Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and broader...
Russian enhancement. Russia has successfully upgraded its Iskander-M and Kinzhal missiles to make them capable of evading U.S. Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine,...
