Tucked into a Sept. 10, 1998, intelligence report sent to President Bill Clinton’s White House was a warning that, more than a quarter-century later, reads with striking prescience. A CIA analyst wrote
Deep in the mountains of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, close to the Iranian border, a weapons factory established nearly a decade ago has emerged as the focus of an extensive investigation linking illicit
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A conflict long defined by shifting rivalries has entered a new phase in Mali as two of the country’s most bitter adversaries have forged a partnership against a shared opponent. According to
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Russia carried out a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine on Thursday, striking Kyiv and multiple regions in what Moscow described as a “massive strike using long-range precision air, land, and
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Behind layers of locked doors in the Dutch coastal district of Scheveningen, just a short distance from the beaches of The Hague, sits one of the world’s most unusual detention facilities. Unlike
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The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz marks a pivotal moment for global trade, bringing an end to more than 100 days of severe disruption that rattled energy markets, disrupted shipping routes
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On June 2, 2026, two U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations in Iraq, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib Al-Imam Ali, announced their intention to begin handing over their heavy weapons to the Iraqi state.
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A congressional hearing on the CIA’s Cold War-era MKUltra program is set to renew attention on one of the most controversial chapters in American intelligence history, but questions remain over whether the
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Advanced Israeli defense systems have been supplied to Qatar and Saudi Arabia through a series of defense contracts and subcontracting arrangements, according to documents, official procurement records and photographs reported by Haaretz.
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Europe is undertaking its most significant military rearmament since the end of the Cold War as governments across the continent reshape defense budgets, strengthen military capabilities and prepare for a future in
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As negotiations over the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran continue, experts say Tehran’s reliance on proxy groups is expected to remain central to its regional and global strategy, underscoring
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