USS George Washington Enters South China Sea Amid Ongoing Territorial Dispute With Beijing
The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington has moved into the South China Sea, entering waters that Beijing...
Power Competition
Satellite Imagery Reveals China Has Built Scale Replicas of U.S. Navy Ships and Aircraft for Weapons Testing
China has constructed full-size replicas of American naval vessels and aircraft and positioned them in a remote desert region to...
Pending U.S. Sanctions on Moonshot AI Threaten to Derail Bilateral Safety Dialogue With China
A looming U.S. sanctions designation targeting Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI is threatening to unravel nascent diplomatic efforts to...
Khamenei Threatens to Block Hormuz as Iran Signals Escalation Beyond Nuclear Sites
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stark public warning to the United States on Friday, threatening consequences that...
Activists Demand FIFA Treat Human Rights as Non-Negotiable Before 2030 Hosting Bids Are Decided
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup still underway across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, human rights advocates are already...
Iran Ghost Fleet Uses Sea Transfers to Evade Sanctions
A new investigation by The Wall Street Journal sheds light on the expanding sophistication of Iran’s efforts to evade international...
Japan Joins NATO Ukraine Training Mission Effort
Japan has taken a further step in aligning its security posture with that of Euro-Atlantic partners, dispatching personnel to support...
US and China Carriers Maneuver in Philippine Sea
U.S. and Chinese naval movements in the Western Pacific have drawn renewed scrutiny as both countries position key assets in...
Iran Nuclear Talks Stall Over Sanctions Rift
Talks aimed at reviving limits on Iran’s nuclear program have stalled amid widening gaps over sanctions relief and verification measures,...
Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Cuba Amid Policy Shift
The Trump administration intensified its pressure campaign against Cuba, tightening economic restrictions and signaling a more confrontational posture toward the...
