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NATO pursues increasing member defense spending, China advances infrastructure projects in South America, and possible Israeli military action undermines U.S.-Iran negotiations.
NATO assembles in Ohio, Russia and Iran negotiations stall, and Germany looks to reinstate compulsory military service.
Small boat incursions, a PLA operation in the Taiwan Strait, and a ramming incident in the Spratly Islands.
U.S. Intelligence state Israel is planning strikes on Iran, the UK and EU reached a post-Brexit deal, and Trump announced plans for the "Golden Dome" initiative.
Russia and Ukraine engaged in direct diplomacy for the first time since 2022, the U.S. discovered Chinese killswitches in its energy infrastructure, and the Space Force is progressing the AMTI program.
The U.S. and China reached an initial trade deal, Taiwan anticipates a large-scale PLA exercise, and the CCP proposes changes to UN Peacekeeping missions.
Trump secures major deals in the Middle East, Putin and Zelenskyy could meet today, and Poland is closing a Russian consulate due to hybrid warfare operations.
Hostilities between India and Pakistan continue, Russia and China sign a new strategic partnership, and Germany halts its extremist label of the AfD party.
China imposed a fishing moratorium in contested waters, Xi called the reunification with Taiwan inevitable, and the U.S. and China conducted tariff negotiations.
The U.S. Marine Corps unveiled an anti-drone swarm weapon, India launched strikes on Pakistan, and Friedrich Merz is Germany's new chancellor.
Germany’s intelligence service classifies the AfD as extremist, Waltz is out as Envoy and nominated for UN Ambassador, and India and Pakistan remain on the edge of conflict.
Taiwan experiences political turmoil due to voter recalls, the U.S. and China are warming to economic negotiations, and the Philippine Coast Guard reclaimed an island from China in the Spratly Islands.
