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Description: The recent confrontation between Russia and Azerbaijan has managed to loosen Russia’s grip on the Caucasus region, enabling global and regional forces to fill the power vacuum. Armenia and Azerbaijan have independently reengaged diplomatically over the conclusion of the informal ceasefire announced after the 44 – day war in 2020 which was mediated by Russia. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan met in Abu Dhabi on 10 Jul, where they directly discussed the enforcement of the agreed conditions of the ceasefire and reportedly the administrative rule of the Zangezur Corridor, which connects Azerbaijan and Turkey via Azerbaijan’s Nakhchiv
Description: US President Donald Trump, while hosting NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, reconfirmed his pledges to supply Ukraine with the necessary military hardware and defense equipment in their war against Russia. The US President confirmed that MIM – 104 Patriot defense missile batteries would be expediently delivered to the frontlines through various NATO members which have express readiness to participate in the deal. Rutte confirmed that Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, the UK and Canada were all committed towards paying for the US weapons deliveries to Ukraine. Trump also gave Russia a 50 – day grace period to reiterate towar
Description: Syria’s south province of Suweyda was engulfed in sectarian violence when large groups of Druze militants confronted Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters. The clashes began after series of kidnappings which were instigated by the Bedouins with the Druze later retaliating, leaving more than 30 people dead and over a 100 injured. Syrian government forces joined the Bedouin in the armed confrontations while the Druze were supported by Israel, which targeted several tanks and other military equipment pertaining to the Bedouin and Syria’s government forces. The latest clashes emphasize a deadly trend which began in Mar, where members of the Alawite sect were targeted by gov
Description: The small town of Torre – Pacheco has experienced an outbreak of anti – immigration violence which followed the attack on an elderly Spanish citizen last week. Local population and far – right demonstrators clashed with the Moroccan minority in Torre – Pacheco causing large – scale public disorder through violent clashes. The confrontations began after an elderly Spanish citizen was attacked by several individuals he identified as North Africans with the motives of the attack still remaining unclear. The government deployed the national civil guard to assist local law enforcement in suppressing the violent demonstrations while also accusing the far – right polit
Description: Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, has announced that the government would reintroduce the mandatory military conscription law, following escalating border tensions with Thailand. The law requires all Cambodians aged 18 to 30 to serve in the military for a mandatory period of 18 months, which according to Manet would be modified to 24 months along with a significant increase in defense spending. The decision arrives after bilateral tensions with Thailand significantly surged over the past couple of months, after a Cambodian soldier was killed in an armed confrontation in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand currently undergoes a p
Description: Donald Trump’s tariff threats of 30% have rallied European economic leaders to conceptualize and fast – track a strategy approaching the current trade negotiations with the US. European Trade Chief, Maros Sefcovic has stated that there was still place for reaching a potential mutually beneficial agreement with the US while other EU leaders, such as Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen labeled the tariff threats as totally unacceptable. EU Commission Chief, Ursula von der Leyen, remained moderate and stated that EU would refrain from imposing retaliatory measures, however, the bloc of countries was reportedly ready to retaliate if negotiations failed. Ger
Description: The governments of Greece and Italy have repeatedly warned about growing security threats from Libya, which in large part is led by the Russian – aligned leader, Khalifa Haftar. Greek naval forces have started regular patrolling duties across the Mediterranean as the number of illegal migrants continues to grow. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has recently suspended the processing of asylum applications citing capacity reasons and Russia and Turkey’s weaponization of migration. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has regularly pointed out that Libya was Russia’s next proxy hub in Africa as growing Russian influence was evident by the parading of Rus
Description: Israel and Hamas maintained their categorical positions regarding the US – proposed 60 – day ceasefire in Gaza. Both sides continued to shift blame for the numerous impasses which were preventing the termination of the war in the enclave. Israel has reportedly agreed completely to dedicate its political forces towards the proposals outlined in the agreement, however, Hamas has rejected several key points making the prospect of peace even more elusive. Hamas has contested the withdrawal positions of the Israeli military claiming that Israel according to the proposition would still be in a position to control the influx of humanitarian aid and maintain ground cont
Description: Kurdish Workers Party or the PKK, in a ceremonial manner continued to disarm itself following the pledge from the organization’s leader, Abdullah Ocalan in Feb. In the city of Jasana cave, a known Kurdish stronghold, fighters began putting their weapons in a burning cauldron signaling a final disarmament. After the complete disarmament and disbandment of the group, the Kurds are expected to resort to more political and social approaches in championing for their cause and involvement in the socio – economic systems across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. The disarmament initiative was spearheaded by a close ally to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the na
Description: Rapid Support Forces have managed to take control over larger portions of territory in the city of El – Fasher in a battle with the Sudanese military that lasted for over seven hours. The advance was followed by weeks of artillery fire, shelling and intensive drone attacks which have mostly targeted civilian population and infrastructure. Sudan is under a communications blackout and only certain regions and cities are managing to report the atrocities committed by the RSF which have been accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by the ICC (International Criminal Court). The group has started using more sophisticated military hardware and high