Diplomacy & International Relations

Iran Update, October 24, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted at least 18 airstrikes targeting Hezbollah sites and fighters across Lebanon on October 23...

China-Taiwan Weekly Update, October 24, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

PLA purges: CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has expanded his military purges, expelling nine of the seniormost generals from the CCP and referring them...

UN News (23 October 2025)

World News in Brief: ICJ on Gaza, ‘a rare, good day’ for nuclear safety in Ukraine, Nigeria’s internally displaced - World News in Brief:...

Iran Update, October 23, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iranian Command-and-Control: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf–a retired military officer but still currently a senior civilian–reportedly took the unprecedented step of assuming an...

Russian Occupation Update, October 23, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Kremlin-appointed Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova continues to personally implicate herself in the deportation and re-education of a Ukrainian teenager. Russian occupation administrators...

Türkiye Expands into the Middle East Void (The Soufan Center)

Türkiye has been a chief geostrategic beneficiary of the setbacks to Iran and its “Axis of Resistance,” but its expanded regional influence has fueled...

Is the United States Preparing for a War with Drug Cartels and Transnational Criminal Gangs? (The Soufan Center)

The United States has been ramping up assets — both military and intelligence — to modify its force posture, assuming a more aggressive approach...

Reconfiguring U.S. Cyber Strategy in the Wake of Salt Typhoon (Alistair Simmons – Lawfare)

In a multiyear campaign called Salt Typhoon, threat actors from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have broken into many major telecom providers, including...

UN News (22 October 2025)

UN appeals for stronger support for Syria, with millions still in need - As Syria’s humanitarian needs soar and aid funding dries up, UN...

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