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Turkish Parliament Commission Vote Brings Sweden Closer To NATO

The foreign affairs commission of the Turkish parliament approved Sweden's application to join NATO on Tuesday, a major advance toward enlarging the Western bloc. The...

Ukraine Draft Law Reduces Mobilization Age To 25 From 27

The Ukrainian parliament published a legislative proposal late on Monday to lower the age criterion for combat duty from 27 to 25 years old. The...

Taiwan Claims Eight Chinese Fighter Jets Crossed Strait Median

Taiwan's defense ministry reported on Sunday that eight Chinese fighter jets and one Chinese balloon crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the past...

Israel-Hamas War: Latest Developments

The United Nations Security Council diplomats delayed a resolution to increase Gaza humanitarian aid until Friday. Egypt hosted another round of talks to assist Israel...

China Urges Philippines To Talk About South China Sea Tensions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the Philippines to dialogue about difficult relations in the South China Sea, where incidents between Chinese and Filipino...

Department of Defense Directed Energy Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress

Directed energy (DE) weapons use concentrated electromagnetic energy, rather than kinetic energy, to combat enemy forces. Although the United States has been researching directed...

In Red Sea Attacks, Shippers Conceal And Consider Route Options

The Houthis have launched attacks from Yemen on the world's primary East-West trade route, forcing traders to rethink routes and prices. Some container ships...

Kyiv Intensifies EU Accession Efforts

Ukrainen President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Sunday that a framework for EU accession talks is expected in the spring and that the European Commission...

Hungary Rejects EU Financial Aid For Ukraine

European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine despite its ongoing fight against Russia's invasion, but Hungary blocked a 50 billion euro...

US Desires Extensive Maritime Coalition In Red Sea

The United States intends to establish a maritime coalition of the most extensive scope possible to safeguard vessels in the Red Sea from additional assaults...

Biden: Israel Losing Global Support

U.S. President Joe Biden exposed a fresh schism in relations with Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday by saying that Israel is losing support due to...

Last Gasp For Ukraine War Funds in Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is scheduled to visit the White House and Capitol Hill today to make a final appeal to U.S. lawmakers regarding...

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on...

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Ukraine first fired British-French-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets...

Middle East: Latest Developments

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein met with Lebanese authorities in...

What Will Ukraine Do with American Long-Range ATACMS in War?

Joe Biden, the outgoing President of the United States,...

Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Use US Arms Inside Russia

The administration of President Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine...