Eleanor Whitman

• U.S. on-ground focus: Delegation inspects Odesa port damage from Russian attacks and stresses safety of the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor.
• UN global...

The 16th U.S.-Kuwait Joint Military Commission convened August 19-20 at the Pentagon, co-chaired by U.S. and Kuwaiti defense officials, reinforcing bilateral military cooperation as a foundation for regional security.

The Trump administration is advancing coordinated enforcement across tariffs, forced labor, and transshipment to tighten import controls.

• Tariff...

• Drone strike on ZNPP staff transport killed one and injured three, described as the site's worst incident to date.
• Plant lost its sole remaining...

North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles hours after the U.S. scaled back Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, prompting South Korea to...

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (H.R. 10076) passed the Senate 86-11 on August 7, underscoring bipartisan support for sustained...

• Pentagon action: Section 101 of the Defense Production Act now designates mine tailings, industrial swarf, and battery "black mass" as recoverable...

The Security Council's second straw poll on Friday will test which of eight candidates can secure nine votes while facing potential vetoes from the...

Qatar is mediating between the US and Iran with Pakistan and Oman to ease tensions and potentially reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Market odds for talks...

Turkish Aerospace has started work on a navalized Hurjet variant to address maritime demands and target expanded NATO exports.

• Ongoing UK trainer...

The Trump administration sanctioned nine Cuban state firms and three ICAP leaders to curb foreign-influence efforts and nickel exports.

• ICAP...

Two concrete steps show deepening US alliances through shared hardware and basing.

• Space sensors with Japan: US payloads now fly on two Japanese...

OFAC designated 10 individuals operating a Hizballah courier network that moves up to hundreds of millions of dollars via commercial flights between...

The Dispute Settlement Body held a special meeting to release the panel report in European Union - Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Fatty Acid...

• Pattern of violations: Romania recorded at least 19 drone incursions this year, including four shoot-downs and prior crashes causing injuries.
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The White House report flags India in Tier 1 alongside Canada, EU, Japan, and others as a "Diversified Scale Leader" with transshipment risk in...

Pakistan summoned the US chargé d’affaires and lodged a strong demarche after Ambassador Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part...

US carrier redeployment to relieve forces in the Iran conflict leaves the Pacific without a carrier for an uncertain period, exposing the strategic...

Russia's GRU breached Ukraine's ARMA agency, which seizes and manages oligarch assets, days before the August 22 deadline for a $165 million...

• $206 million notified to Congress for the International Stabilization Force’s equipment, infrastructure and vehicles signals administration resolve...