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How should Sweden respond to incidents involving Russian jets near its borders?

What lessons can we learn from history about leadership in international conflicts?

President Trump has been criticized from both the Left and the Right for his conduct of the Iran War and

How might a deal between the U.S. and Iran change our country's approach to the Middle East?

Washington doesn’t need to be the region’s micromanager. The post The U.S.–Iran Deal Could Help Transform America’s Mideast Strategy appeared first on The American Conservative

What are the potential implications of increased defense spending on national security and international relations?

The US raid on Venezuela and tensions over Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland have refocused attention on global military spending, handing fresh impetus to Europe’s rallying defense stocks

What do you think are the possible effects of military actions in Beirut on peace and safety in the region?

BEIRUT, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit a building twice in central Beirut less than a kilometre from the government headquarters, Reuters video footage showed on Thursday, shortly after the Israeli military said it had begun a new wave of strikes on the Lebanese capital. (Reporting by Maya Gebeily, Writing by Yomna Ehab, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

What should be done to address the violence in Ukraine and protect civilians in conflict areas?

The bus was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea, an official says

What should be done to reduce tensions between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran to promote peace in the region?

Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday in retaliation to a Hezbollah missile attack on northern Israel, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: Iran threatened last week to launch a missile attack against Israel if it attacks Beirut, while the U.S. has backed Israel's right to self-defence. Such a move could unravel U.S.–Iran negotiations and reignite the war. Israel notified the Trump administration before the strike, a U.S. official and two other sources with knowledge tell Axios."The United States supports Israel's right to self-defense and stands with the legitimate Government of Lebanon as it works to deliver a better future for its citizens," a U.S. official tells Axios. Hezbollah "must stop firing immediately and allow these agreements to take effect." Driving the news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike answered Hezbollah missiles fired at northern Israel earlier Sunday, which the Israeli military says it intercepted. Israeli officials said the Beirut strike targeted a Hezbollah command center in Dahieh — a Shia district known as a Hezbollah stronghold. At least two people were killed and a dozen wounded, according to Lebanon's state news agency. Threat level: Senior Iranian lawmakers publicly threatened retaliation. Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, wrote on X that Iran "will give a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime's attack on Dahieh."He told followers to "watch the skies" over Israel tonight.Iranian speaker of parliament and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf echoed that.Ghalibaf wrote on X: "They neither adhere to the ceasefire nor believe in dialogue, and with the naval blockade and violation of agreements on Lebanon, they showed that they only understand the language of force. The naval blockade against the Iranian nation and today's U.S. green light to the Zionist regime turn American and regime bases and assets in the region into legitimate targets

What should the EU consider when creating the 'Made in Europe' plan to avoid conflict with China?

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the EU said this month the plan marked a shift towards protectionism that would affect trade cooperation between the EU and China

What are the possible impacts of military actions on peace efforts in the region?

“Under the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, the IDF has just carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Mohammed Odeh," a joint statement said

What should be done to address the ongoing disputes over waters in the South China Sea?

Taiwan said that Chinese vessels "openly intruded" on disputed waters around Itu Aba island in the South China Sea on Thursday, staying for 15 minutes before the Taiwanese coast guard expelled them. The island is claimed by Taiwan, China, the Philippines and Vietnam

What are the possible consequences of Israel's decision to stay in Lebanon for both Israelis and Lebanese?

Israel's occupation of territory in Lebanon and Syria will continue, PM Netanyahu said, despite US deal with Iran

What should countries do about the growing number of nuclear weapons and the need for peace?

The world’s nuclear-armed states are increasingly moving warheads from storage onto operational delivery systems, raising the risk of conflict despite a gradual decline in overall stockpiles, researchers warned on Monday. SIPRI said geopolitical rivalry and a new arms build-up could reverse decades of reductions in nuclear arsenals