Global Conflict Monitor

Trump's credibility tested: Claims "very good and productive conversations" with Iran, extends Hormuz deadline by 5 days; Iran flatly denies any...

Debate intensifies amid West Asia war: Is realism fueling global conflict?

• Mehta blames realism for prioritizing national interest over...

• António Guterres appoints Jean Arnault of France as Personal Envoy to lead UN efforts on the Middle East conflict and its consequences.
• Arnault...

• Missile hit on Israel's Dimona near nuclear site, retaliation for Natanz strike; 33 injured.
• Pro-Iran APT Iran claims 375TB Lockheed Martin...

Upper-middle power profile defines the UK: nuclear deterrent, UNSC seat, global forces persist, but economic plateau and eroded cohesion limit...

Trend of escalation: US deploying 2,000+ from 82nd Airborne—rapid response force—and 4,500 Marines, totaling ~7,000 additional ground troops. Follows...

Core US 15-point plan demands Iran dismantle nuclear sites, hand uranium to IAEA, limit missiles, end proxy funding (Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis), and...

Iran's blockade tactics intensify risks at the Strait, with mines (Maham 3/7), stranded ships, and tolls in Chinese yuan; 'zombie' tankers disguise as...

Tehran's controlled escalation: Iran is deliberately holding back its most advanced ballistic missiles in the Middle East.

• 8,000km reach: Untested...

Key Security Council challenges ahead for UN peace operations:

• Geopolitical tensions and budget crises erode consensus, with non-unanimous mandates...

Trend alert: US allies ramp up production at regional hotspots amid naval risks.

• PIPIR expands: New missile motor program led by Japan; drone...

No good options remain for Washington in the Iran conflict, despite operational airstrike successes.

Key dead ends:

• Tactical wins, strategic gap:...

India ramps up security after intel warns of Iran-backed threats to Israeli nationals:

• Heightened surveillance at sensitive sites like Israeli...

Iran war escalation triggers broad asset sell-offs as investors fear deeper economic pain, hitting bonds and stocks worldwide.

Key aviation...

The Trump administration is advancing pledges to wind down UN missions like MINURSO in Western Sahara by announcing a review of peacekeeping forces there.

Over 170,000 civilians forced into confinement in Colombia since January 2025 by non-state armed groups' strategy in the ongoing conflict. A stark tactic trapping populations in Latin America's flashpoints.

US defense demands are making Europe less biddable, highlighting implications for Europe's defense posture amid recent US foreign policy shifts and challenges—a push toward greater autonomy.

Greenpeace calls for targeted defense rather than rapid military build-up, citing massive spending increases and NATO's debated 5% target as less effective.

Ukraine gains a leg up in the Russia war through 'out of this world' military innovations, especially rapid drone and anti-drone tech evolution enabling it to fight back offensives.

Water infrastructure is increasingly and deliberately targeted in modern warfare as a strategic tactic of evolving warfighting strategies—turning lifelines into weapons.