China-US- Taiwan

U.S. Sanctions: China’s Strategic Measures in a Potential Taiwan Conflict

BEIJING Chinese government-affiliated researchers suggest that China would need to establish a global network of companies under US sanctions, seize American assets within its borders, and issue gold-denominated bonds in a war with the US over Taiwan. The sanctions against...
Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

Rising Tensions in the Middle East: US Military Shoots Down Missiles and Drones to Maintain Regional Stability

WASHINGTON Tensions in the Middle East are increasing, with US forces facing increasing threats as a Navy warship shot down missiles allegedly headed towards Israel and American bases in Iraq and Syria were repeatedly targeted by drone attacks. An attack...
U.S. Department of Justice receipt for property transferring ownership of the 18th century painting titled “Landscape of Italian Character” by Vienna-born artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer

Restoring History: American Soldier Returns Stolen 300-Year-Old Painting to German Museum

CHICAGO A baroque landscape painting by 18th-century Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer, which went missing during World War II, has been returned to Germany. The FBI handed over the artwork to a German museum representative in a ceremony at...
Iran-US

US Takes Aim at Iran’s Missile and Drone Programs as UN Measures Expire: What’s Next?

WASHINGTON The US has taken steps to restrict Iran's missile program and curb Iran's drone transfers to Russia after the expiration of U.N. Security Council sanctions. Russia stated that transfers of missile technology to Iran no longer require Security Council...
UN Security Council

US Vetoes UN Security Council Action on Israel and Gaza: Examining the Implications for International Relations

The United States has vetoed a resolution by the United Nations Security Council that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to allow humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip. The vote...
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

President Sisi’s Bold Stand: Rejecting Transfer of Gazans and Forging Aid Discussions with President Biden

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has expressed his opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, stating that such a move would turn the Sinai Peninsula into a base for attacks against Israel. A White House spokesman announced that...
Gaza Hospital Blast

Israel’s Endgame: The Absence of a Post-War Plan for Gaza Raises Concerns

Israel is launching a military campaign called "Operation Swords of Iron" to wipe out Hamas in the Gaza Strip, aiming to destroy the Palestinian enclave. The campaign, which has been a ferocious one, has called up a record 360,000 reservists...
China - People Liberation Army (PLA)- China

Inside the Pentagon Report: China’s Strategic Military Expansion

China is constructing an increasingly effective military to challenge the international rules-based order, according to a senior defense official. The 2023 China Military Power Report, delivered to Congress by the Department of Defense, highlights China as the only competitor with...
Kosovo Force

The Shifting US Focus to the Middle East: Assessing Kosovo’s Growing Vulnerability

The United States and its Western allies are shifting their focus to contain the escalation of a larger Middle East conflict, potentially making Kosovo and the region more vulnerable to revisionist nations seeking to alter borders. Three weeks ago, Kosovo...
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