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Biden Officials Visit Europe, Indo-Pacific on Farewell Tour

Jan 9, 2025 | foreignpolicy.com | Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood |Amy Mackinnon |John Haltiwanger

Situation Report A weekly digest of national security, defense, and cybersecurity news from Foreign Policy reporters Amy Mackinnon and John Haltiwanger. Delivered Thursday.
From Syria and Gaza to Mexico and Myanmar

Jan 1, 2025 | foreignpolicy.com | Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood

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10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024

Jan 1, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood

China Iran Ukraine Can we stop things falling apart? 2024 begins with wars burning in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine and peacemaking in crisis. Worldwide, diplomatic efforts to end fighting are failing. More leaders are pursuing their ends militarily. More believe they can get away with it.
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024

Dec 16, 2023 | foreignpolicy.com | Tal Trachtman Alroy |Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood

With bloodshed and human suffering ravaging so many nations around the globe, the world enters 2024 on edge. Even if the war between Israel and Hamas ends in a cease-fire, could it ignite a larger regional conflict? Will Ukraine attempt a negotiated settlement with Russia? Which other conflicts don’t get enough attention from Western media? Which ones are simmering unbeknownst to most of us?
Africa: New-Model Proxy Wars

Jun 18, 2023 | allafrica.com | Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood

After a relative lull following the end of the Cold War, violent conflicts have proliferated around the world since the turn of the century, and they generally proven to be more protracted than in the past. Among the biggest factors behind this disturbing trend is the rise of interventionist "middle powers."Brussels - On April 15, a standoff between the Sudanese armed forces and a rival paramilitary outfit erupted into what now looks like all-out civil war.
New-Model Proxy Wars

Jun 15, 2023 | almendron.com | Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood

On April 15, a standoff between the Sudanese armed forces and a rival paramilitary outfit erupted into what now looks like all-out civil war. As we write, in mid-May, fighting is tearing apart the capital, Khartoum, and millions are caught in the crossfire, trapped in their homes, and struggling to secure food, drinking water, and other essentials. Those who can are leaving the country.
Sudan and the New Age of Conflict

May 26, 2023 | almendron.com | Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood

For the past year, much of the world’s attention has been focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan—flashpoints that could trigger direct or even nuclear confrontation between the major powers.
Sudan and the New Age of Conflict

May 26, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | Comfort Ero |Richard Atwood

For the past year, much of the world’s attention has been focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan—flash points that could trigger direct or even nuclear confrontation between the major powers.