Security / Defence
Israeli strikes will constrain Iran’s capacity to act
Israel's attacks were significant. and they aimed at destroying air defence systems and disrupting missile production
IsraelUS military aid for Taiwan may become uncertain
China has bristled at the latest US arms sale to Taiwan
TaiwanAssassination claims will increase Bolivia conflict
Former President Evo Morales may have suffered an attempted assassination yesterday though circumstances are disputed
BoliviaNorth Korean troops for Russia will raise challenges
Seoul has threatened countermeasures over North Korea’s alleged troop deployment to Russia
North KoreaVenezuela’s Maduro relies on ever-smaller support base
The arrest of a key minister and a new military shake-up point to the president’s increasingly fragile position
VenezuelaAlgeria will contain fallout of lone terrorist attack
The government has not commented on a terrorist attack against a Swiss tourist that occurred on October 11
AlgeriaIndonesian leader faces quandary over China
Incidents in the North Natuna Sea put bilateral relations under the spotlight
IndonesiaDonor support will ease Lebanon’s budgetary problems
The international community has pledged around USD1bn in humanitarian and military support
Lebanon
