Security / Defence
Venezuela assassination claims will maintain tensions
Six foreign nationals have been arrested over a purported assassination plot emanating from Washington and Madrid
VenezuelaJordan’s policies will be affected by Gaza war
A new prime minister was appointed yesterday and charged with improving democracy and the economy
JordanWashington will sustain a presence in Iraq
Iraq and the United States appear to be in the midst of finalising agreements on reconfiguring the US presence in Iraq
IraqRussia will threaten use of nuclear weapons
Vladimir Putin warned that allowing Ukraine to use NATO-supplied weapons to strike Russia would be an act of war
RussiaIsrael could move to more complex operations in Syria
Israel undertook a major ground operation to eliminate an Iranian weapons facility in Syria
IsraelTurkey will resist US-Cypriot alignment
Ankara has condemned growing defence cooperation between Nicosia and Washington
TurkeyEthiopia-Somalia tension may fuel regional instability
A dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia continues to evolve, drawing in the wider region
EthiopiaChina’s military diplomacy will have its limits
The Xiangshan security and defence forum has begun in Beijing
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