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China wants to use the ancient deity Mazu to push unification narratives
Their teams will face off in the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup final
Attacks on bridges, power plants, and desalination facilities could be considered war crimes
NATO’s multinational forces are an unwieldy relic of a more peaceful past
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was popular for his drone development push—but not enough to keep him in office
A Pentagon official’s X thread exposes the cognitive dissonance of Trump’s foreign policy
The former prime minister set a timeline for her homecoming, despite the threat of arrest
Moscow is targeting trade routes and deepwater ports to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy
Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime
With the latest rules, Beijing hopes to rein in a booming industry
Mark Carney and Mark Rutte offer competing visions for the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance
Ten years on, the Philippines is stepping up its defense plans in the South China Sea