Status of forces agreements
Everything filed under alliances and basing in our international relations coverage, the 11 reports filed on it so far.
Ethiopia's Tigray War Resumes as Eritrean Troops Advance
The Pretoria peace deal has collapsed, with Tigrayan forces seizing airports and Eritrean troops advancing south, reigniting a conflict that...
Saudi Arabia launches offensive after Houthis seize Red Sea coast
Saudi-led forces began a military offensive in early October 2026 after Houthi fighters captured Yemen's Red Sea coastline and strategic islands...
U.S. and Japan Deepen Strategic Science and Technology Ties
The United States and Japan have signed new agreements and launched a $1 billion partnership to advance cooperation in quantum computing and fusion...
North Korea Applies Ukraine War Drone Tactics to Special Forces
North Korean special forces gained combat experience in Russia's Kursk offensive and are now integrating drone warfare and infiltration tactics.
UN report details Israeli displacement of West Bank refugee camps
A UN human rights report states Israeli forces forcibly displaced over 33,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025.
Turkey’s Kurdish Reconciliation Advances Amid Regional Shifts
Turkey's path to Kurdish reconciliation advanced in 2025-2026 amid regional shifts, including the fall of the Assad regime and the dissolution of the...
Syria's Kurds Shift to Political Struggle After SDF Dissolves
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has formally dissolved, integrating into the Syrian state. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed SDF...
UN Report Finds Outside Forces Fuel Sudan Conflict
A UN report states foreign recruitment and military support networks are fueling the Sudan war.
Iran, U.S. exchange strikes in Hormuz Strait
U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, prompting retaliatory missile fire from Iran's Revolutionary Guards at bases in Jordan.
Analyst: Pentagon Must Command AI Forces
A military analyst argues the U.S. Department of Defense must stop treating AI as a tool and start building it into commanded agentic forces.
US Plans Smaller, Harder Middle East Force
The Pentagon is analyzing a major shift of US forces from the Persian Gulf to Jordan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, following Iranian...