Why Taiwan Wants U.S. Weapons And Why Washington Keeps Supplying Them – Analysis
By Taejun Kang With Taiwan hoping for swift delivery of a US$14 billion weapons sale approved by the U.S. Congress in
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Romania’s Hire Of Lobby Firm To Strengthen US Ties Draws Criticism
By Marian Chiriac Romania will pay about $3.3 million US over the next six months to US law firm Eversheds
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Reykjavik Redux: Iceland Reopens EU Debate
By David Mac Dougall (EurActiv) — With less than 100 days until Iceland votes on whether to restart EU membership
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Sudan: Colombians Linked To Atrocities Trained In UAE Bases, HRW Reports
Colombian private military contractors, apparently hired by a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company, transited through UAE military bases before being deployed to Sudan to support
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Houthi Technology Transfer Fuels Violence In Somalia
Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Somalia’s al-Shabaab terrorist group are separated by the narrow Gulf of Aden. Their emerging collaboration to
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Trump Administration Seizes On Shooting To Renew Push For White House Ballroom
By Ashley Murray (Oregon Capital Chronicle) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche argued in a court filing that a shooting
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Defense Spending Increases As Indo-Pacific Tensions Rise
Defense spending in Asia and Oceania rose 8.1% in 2025 to $681 billion, the highest annual leap since 2009 and
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NATO Secretary General At The Rotterdam City Hall Event: Resilience Is Everyone’s Responsibility
Speaking to top executives from across the Dutch public and private sector at an event in the City Hall of
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South Africa: Police Arrest 142 Following Looting And Public Violence In Mangaung
Free State police have arrested 142 people following incidents of looting, public violence and damage to property in several areas
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No Limits, Hidden Limits: The Uneasy Reality Of Putin-Xi Ties – Analysis
The Putin–Xi meeting in Beijing, held against the immediate backdrop of Trump’s recent China visit, is meant to be a
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