Security / Defence
War will curtail Lebanon’s economy into the long term
Damage and sectoral losses caused by the war will total at least USD8.5bn
Lebanon
Moscow is better placed to fund a long war than Kyiv
The war has caused the strain on public finances to grow in Russia and Ukraine
RussiaNorth Korea will ramp up provocations
Pyongyang has stepped up military provocations on the Korean peninsula, including launches of balloons and missiles
North Korea