Conflict & Security
Russia intensifies air attacks on Kyiv as its ground advance slows
Record missile volumes, a domestic fuel crisis and a stalling front line suggest intensity has become a substitute for progress in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Greece to sign Israeli air defence deal as Ankara plans for war
Six months of war between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition have left Athens closer to Israel and Ankara openly planning for conflict.
US seizes Chinese hacking platforms as allies toughen up
The Justice Department disabled a Nanjing contractor’s infrastructure on Wednesday. The intrusions it enabled at NASA, the Federal Reserve and the Senate began in 2019 — which complicates the case that cyberspace is a new front.
Does CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s arrival in Moscow signal movement on Ukraine peace talks?
Nineteen months after Donald Trump took office promising to settle the war within a day, the American reported to be in Moscow is his intelligence chief.
Gulf drone defences improve too slowly to deny Iran bargaining power
Footage of a small drone destroying an Abrams tank points at a gap the Gulf has been trying to close since February and while it fails to it leaves Iran’s leverage.
As drone incursions to NATO rise, alliance keeps treading carefully
Drone incursions into NATO countries from Russia’s war in Ukraine are on the rise, but don’t expect any tougher action.
Spanish Migrant Surge Hands Everyone a Weapon
A migrant surge into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta has put a new focus on European migration and sharpened U.S. criticism.
Japan Fires Its First Tomahawk And China Will Get The Message
Japan’s first naval firing of a Tomahawk cruise missile will come as another warning to China as it accuses Tokyo of remilitarisation.
U.S. Carrier Signals Support for Philippines Against China
The arrival of a U.S. carrier in the South China Sea is a challenge to China in its growing confrontations with the Philippines.
China’s Quiet War Of Three Seas In One Week
China’s latest confrontation with the Philippine coast guard comes days after friction with Japan and as exercises happen off Taiwan.