How the Drone War in Ukraine Is Transforming Conflict
Jan 16, 2024 · Drone technology has been used extensively in twenty-first-century armed conflict, but the Russia-Ukraine war is driving innovations in autonomous warfare not seen on other battlefields.
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U.S. Military Support for Taiwan in Five Charts
Sep 25, 2024 · Aid. Taiwan was also a significant recipient of U.S. economic and military aid during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, up until the United States normalized relations with China in 1979 and abrogated ...
Ten Elections to Watch in 2025 | Council on Foreign Relations
Ecuador’s General Election, February 9. Incumbent President Daniel Noboa is seeking reelection in Ecuador’s national election. He was elected only last year. That race came about because the ...
Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations
Learn about the world's top hotspots with this interactive Global Conflict Tracker from the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Ten Anniversaries to Note in 2025 | Council on Foreign Relations
Dec 3, 2024 · Anniversaries mark the passage of time, recall our triumphs, and honor our losses. Two thousand twenty-four witnessed many significant anniversaries: the tenth anniversary of Russia’s seizure of ...
Who Governs the Palestinians? | Council on Foreign Relations
May 28, 2024 · Introduction. A complex mix of authorities governs the 5.5 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and West Bank territories. Palestinians, like Jews, trace their ancestry to the geographic ...
What Syria’s Revived Civil War Means for the Region
Dec 5, 2024 · The surprise rebel offensive that has seized Aleppo and threatens other regime-held territories could mark a further weakening of Iran's regional sway but also spur a new cycle of violence and ...
Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels
Aug 5, 2024 · Sinaloa Cartel. Formerly led by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Sinaloa is one of Mexico’s oldest and most powerful drug trafficking groups with considerable influence in the Mexican government ...
What Are Economic Sanctions? - Council on Foreign Relations
Jun 24, 2024 · Economic sanctions are defined as the withdrawal of customary trade and financial relations for foreign- and security-policy purposes. Sanctions may be comprehensive, prohibiting commercial ...