War & Conflicts
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War & Conflicts
War & Conflicts‘The Boys’ Turned Superhero Satire Against American Politics
The Boys came a long way in the five seasons between its 2019 debut and the final episode on May 20. Set in a fictional world where the United States’ greatest superheroes are also its biggest celebri
War & ConflictsSuspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very high” risk to the country, the World Health Organization said on Friday, revising its threat assessment upwards. The outbreak i
War & ConflictsUkraine Aims for EU Accession Talks
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discusses EU accession talks. Ukraine aims to open all negotiation clusters by June.
War & ConflictsUN loses more than US$1 million in humanitarian aid after Russian strike on warehouse in Dnipro on 2
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) lost about 900 pallets of humanitarian aid and housing repair materials worth more than US$1 million as a result of a Russian strike on a wa
War & ConflictsEstonian foreign minister says Russia deliberately directs Ukrainian drones into NATO airspace
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has said Russia is deliberately directing Ukrainian drones into the airspace of NATO countries in an attempt to weaken support for Ukraine. Source: Tsahkna bef
War & ConflictsThe dinosaurs of international aid must adapt or die – their expensive era is over | Halima Begum
A s the UK government-sponsored Global Partnerships conference convened in London this week, against a backdrop of high living costs, reduced aid budgets and oil tankers stranded in the strait of Horm
War & ConflictsInside Ukraine’s Battlefield Innovation Loop
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Catarina Buchatskiy, the co-founder and director of analytics at the Snake Island Institute , a Kyiv-based defense analytics center, and Viktoriia Honcharu
War & ConflictsThe Pentagon Still Cannot Manage Cyber Talent at Scale. Here’s the Fix.
The Department of Defense does not primarily have a cyber recruiting problem — it has a cyber talent management problem. The military already possesses serious qualification frameworks, scholarship pr
War & ConflictsHow the West Misreads Modi’s Success
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent European tour, which included stopovers in Italy, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden as well as participation in the India-Nordic Summit, has revived platitud
War & ConflictsWhy the Quad Was Doomed From the Start
After failing to hold its leaders’ summit last year in India, the Quad —comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—will now meet at the foreign minister level during U.S. Secretary of S
War & ConflictsUkraine has struck Russian oil refineries over 150 times since start of war, media reports
Ukraine's military has struck Russian oil refineries 158 times since the start of Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine, according to data compiled by the Poland-based media outlet Vot Tak. The findings
War & ConflictsTrump Hasn’t Given Up on Greenland
Welcome back to Foreign Policy ’s Situation Report, coming to you from both sides of the Atlantic this week. John is in Prague having interesting conversations at the GLOBSEC Forum (more on that below
War & ConflictsUS to Send 5,000 More Troops to Poland
The US will deploy additional troops to Poland, according to President Trump. The move follows a recent cancellation of a planned deployment.
War & ConflictsPutin, Xi Jinping offer world alternative to militarization — US expert
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are offering the international community a way forward that serves as an alternative to "warfare, militarization, and domination
War & ConflictsInnovative Russian medicines account for over 60% of market — minister
Russian innovative drugs account for over 60% of the domestic pharmaceutical market, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov told reporters. "But our main focus should probably be on innovative dr
War & ConflictsPutin authorizes transactions with Metalloinvest Holding Company shares
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized transactions involving the shares of Metalloinvest Holding Company. The relevant executive order has been published on the official portal of legal acts
War & ConflictsThe Operational Case Against Israel’s Gaza Campaign
Gaza did not have to look the way it looks. Claims of necessity are invoked to explain the scale of civilian harm, but they founder in the face of operational logic. Supporters of Israeli methods argu
War & ConflictsUkraine Sees Intense Fighting
233 combat clashes occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with Russians pressing on three fronts.
War & ConflictsOne killed and two injured in Russian strike on Chernihiv Oblast – photo
One person has been killed and two injured in Russian strikes on the Novhorod-Siverskyi district in Chernihiv Oblast. Quote: "Chernihiv Oblast: one person has been killed and two injured as a result o
War & ConflictsFire rages at oil refinery in Russia's Syzran as authorities report drone threat – photos, video
A fire has broken out at an oil refinery in the city of Syzran in Russia's Samara Oblast amid reports of a "drone threat". Source: Astra, a Russian media outlet; Supernova+ and Exilenova+ Telegram cha
War & ConflictsStarmer reaffirms support in call with Zelensky, after easing of Russian sanctions prompts backlash
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with Defence Secretary John Healey and Member of the House of Lords George Robertson at 10 Downing Street on July 16, 2024 in London, England. (B
War & ConflictsPakistan’s High-Wire Act Gets Riskier
The highlights this week: Pakistan deploys troops to Saudi Arabia per their mutual defense pact, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United Arab Emirates amid growing ties, and Nepal’s new
War & ConflictsUkraine repatriates OUN leader Melnyk’s remains from Luxembourg, for reburial near Kyiv
On May 19, the ashes of Andrii Melnyk, a key leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, and his wife Sofia were exhumed in Luxembourg during an official ceremony attended by Ukrainian state