Security / Defence
North Korea will ramp up provocations
Pyongyang has stepped up military provocations on the Korean peninsula, including launches of balloons and missiles
North KoreaTrump's national security team will advance his agenda
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed national security team is characterised more by loyalty than experience
United StatesModernisation of Russian Pacific Fleet will be slow
The Pacific Fleet’s combat capabilities have diminished due to the slow pace of naval modernisation
RussiaLong-range strike permission unlikely to turn the tide
The United States has authorised Ukraine to use US-made long-range weapons against targets in Russia
RussiaRussia will keep attacking Ukraine’s energy system
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy system over the weekend
UkraineIran will use regional ties to offset Trump’s policies
US President-elect Donald Trump is likely to reinstate his policy of maximum pressure on Tehran
IranRevenge on society attacks in China will grow
A stabbing attack has occurred on a university campus in Jiangsu province
ChinaHaiti's challenges look set to mount
Haiti’s new interim prime minister has appointed the country’s second cabinet in six months
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