Security / Defence
Russian attacks will target critical infrastructure
Russia hit Ukraine over the past two days with the largest missile and drone strikes of the war
RussiaBurkina Faso jihadists may strike larger targets
A jihadist attack on the village of Barsalogho has killed hundreds of people
Burkina FasoGerman attack will likely strengthen radical parties
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for last week’s terrorist attack in western Germany
GermanyTokyo-Beijing ties will remain uneasy
Japan has criticised a Chinese military plane’s incursion into its airspace
JapanLibyan rivals will use oil and funds to force change
The standoff over the central bank governor threatens the country’s financial stability and risks an uptick in violence
LibyaPakistan will crack down hard on Balochistan militants
The authorities are under pressure to respond emphatically after a series of attacks by ethnic Baloch insurgents
PakistanPolish airspace violations are unlikely to escalate
An aerial object allegedly crashed on Polish territory following a large-scale Russian air attack in Ukraine
PolandSignificant policy changes are unlikely in Iran
President Massoud Pezeshkian appointed Abdulkarim Hosseinzadeh, a member of the Sunni minority, as a vice president
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