Security / Defence
China-US exchanges will grow
China's president and vice chairman of the central military commission have met with the US national security advisor
ChinaCroatian conscription may fuel Balkan security dilemma
Croatia’s defence minister said the country will reintroduce conscription next year
CroatiaZelensky will deliver strategy for Ukrainian victory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will present a strategy for victory in the war against Russia’s invasion
UkraineIsrael-Hamas war could expand to the West Bank
Israel is moving to eliminate militant infrastructure and capabilities in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas
PalestiniansIran-US talks face short-term political challenges
Iran’s leadership has indicated that it would talk with the United States about a new nuclear deal
IranPacific policing deal will counter China’s influence
Pacific nations have agreed on a regional policing agreement
PacificA new Malian army offensive may prove symbolic
A large column of Malian and Russian forces has assembled near Gao with Tinzaouatene as its likely destination
MaliRisk of wider Israel-Hezbollah war will recede for now
Hezbollah has calibrated its response to the killing of a senior-level commander to avoid further escalation
Lebanon
