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Russia has been plugging battlefield gaps with a mix of foreign fighters, coerced conscripts and even elite nuclear personnel, anything to avoid another politically explosive mobilization.

Russia's Putin orders biggest autumn army call-up since 2016

Russia has been plugging battlefield gaps with a mix of foreign fighters, coerced conscripts and even elite nuclear personnel, anything to avoid another politically explosive mobilization.
Germany -- a major NATO backer of Ukraine in its fight against Russia -- has reported multiple drone sightings this year over military bases, industrial sites and other critical infrastructure.

German police to get power to shoot down suspected Russian drones

Germany -- a major NATO backer of Ukraine in its fight against Russia -- has reported multiple drone sightings this year over military bases, industrial sites and other critical infrastructure.
When nearshoring is driven by tariff avoidance rather than genuine economic strategy, it creates more problems than it solves.

Nearshoring is not a silver bullet for tariffs

When nearshoring is driven by tariff avoidance rather than genuine economic strategy, it creates more problems than it solves.
The lack of external financing options leaves Russia with fewer tools to stabilize its economy.

How the Ukraine conflict is straining Russia's economy

The lack of external financing options leaves Russia with fewer tools to stabilize its economy.
The weapons purchase is part of Australia's broader strategy to build a layered defense architecture capable of addressing current and future threats.

Australia's A$2 billion missile deal: strengthening defense in the Indo-Pacific

The weapons purchase is part of Australia's broader strategy to build a layered defense architecture capable of addressing current and future threats.
For the first time in decades, China's population is shrinking, and it is aging at one of the fastest rates in human history.

The demographic wall: Why China's population collapse threatens its global ambitions

For the first time in decades, China's population is shrinking, and it is aging at one of the fastest rates in human history.
China's involvement in ports in Latin America and the Caribbean creates vulnerabilities that could undermine international interests and regional stability.

No safe harbor: The strategic risks of China's port projects in Latin America

China's involvement in ports in Latin America and the Caribbean creates vulnerabilities that could undermine international interests and regional stability.
A strike by US forces against a drug cartel is a decisive step in disrupting the operations of narco-terrorist organizations.

A decisive blow against narco-terrorism

A strike by US forces against a drug cartel is a decisive step in disrupting the operations of narco-terrorist organizations.
The gaps are symbolic of the missed opportunities and systemic failures that keep millions trapped in cycles of poverty and insecurity.

'Bridges to nowhere': How infrastructure gaps undermine national defense, economic growth

The gaps are symbolic of the missed opportunities and systemic failures that keep millions trapped in cycles of poverty and insecurity.
Chinese attacks are primarily economic espionage to gain technological advantages, while Russia's consist mainly of sabotage and spreading disinformation, a report found.

Germany's economy under siege with rising tide of cyberattacks

Chinese attacks are primarily economic espionage to gain technological advantages, while Russia's consist mainly of sabotage and spreading disinformation, a report found.
Reports from tech companies highlight a pattern of unreliability of Huawei equipment that extends beyond minor technical glitches to potentially dangerous failures.

Huawei's reliability crisis: Reports of equipment failures push industry to Western alternatives

Reports from tech companies highlight a pattern of unreliability of Huawei equipment that extends beyond minor technical glitches to potentially dangerous failures.
Backed by quiet support from law enforcement, the nationalist vigilante network is spreading fear across Russia, turning xenophobia into state-aligned activism.

The nationalist movement menacing Russia's minorities - and its critics

Backed by quiet support from law enforcement, the nationalist vigilante network is spreading fear across Russia, turning xenophobia into state-aligned activism.