On Nov. 4, 2024, U.S. Air Force Major General Pat Ryder stated that an estimated 11,000 to 12,000 North Korean troops are in Russia. Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin also told reporters he expects to see these North Korean troops “engaged ...
From Israel’s attack on pagers in Lebanon to Kamala Harris’s assertion that Hezbollah is the top enemy of the United States, Hezbollah has garnered significant media attention in recent months. Backed by Iran, Hezbollah is the military wing of Lebanon’s ...
After former President Donald Trump’s seemingly surprising 2024 election win, many Americans are left with questions about the future of U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding Ukraine. Concerns about the future of American and NATO aid to Ukraine are well-founded. Additionally, ...
How Brazil may willingly tank its economy through the establishment of a joint trade currency with Argentina. Brazil, a pioneer for the Global South and Latin America’s self-proclaimed regional leader, has long been recognized as a potential power in the ...
In an increasingly complex global landscape, the United States finds itself at a critical juncture in its foreign policy objectives. One region that demands careful attention is the Indo-Pacific, and, in particular, the strategic position that India holds within it. ...
From Sep. 12 to 17, North Korean leader Kim Jung-Un took a rare trip outside of the country to pay a visit to Vladimir Putin’s Russia. They discussed relations and potential mutually beneficial exchanges, which has triggered global concerns of ...
In 2017, Taiwan’s National Development Council under the Tsai Ing-wen administration unveiled Bilingual 2030, a national policy to become a bilingual English-Mandarin Chinese nation by 2030. Taiwan invested NT$30 billion (U.S. $982 million) into the initiative focusing on K-12 students, ...
Last summer, Italy’s Po river dried up, with some of the lowest water levels recorded in the country’s history due to its 2022 drought and record high summer temperatures. However, less than a year later, the same river overflowed: heavy ...
Conflict in Sudan erupted following a period of rising tensions between two military leaders: General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The situation has ...
From Somalia to Sudan, the United States’ approach to African foreign policy has been largely unsuccessful, often further destabilizing the region. This is particularly true in West Africa, where states such as Guinea-Bissau have fallen victim to U.S. diplomacy. Nestled ...