Every International Relations story tagged Conflict & security.
The Trump administration's new national security tech strategy aims to balance technological competition with cooperation, recognizing the need to engage with both allies and adversaries to maintain US technological leadership.
China's military is facing a leadership crisis, with many top positions left vacant after a series of purges. The People's Liberation Army Daily has consistently emphasized the importance of human commanders, despite the growing use of artificial intelligence in military operations.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reorganizing the country's military and national security establishment to prepare for a prolonged confrontation with the US and Israel.
The Turkish parliament has passed a bill providing limited amnesty for demobilized militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), but experts question whether this marks the end of Turkey's Kurdish issue.
Tensions rise in the West Bank as Israeli settlers clash with the military, prompting a rare rebuke from the US Ambassador. Meanwhile, a defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan is set to deepen cooperation, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo worsens.
The US has announced new national security directives, including tariffs on drones and measures to free US companies to hack on behalf of the government. The move is seen as an attempt to counter Chinese dominance in the drone market. Meanwhile, global developments include a drone incursion into Latvian airspace, a delay in Zambia's election, and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.