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Situation ReportApr 23, 2024 | 19:50 GMT
India: Philippines Receives Shipment of Indian Supersonic Cruise Missiles
India delivered the initial batch of BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines under a $375 million agreement signed in 2022, Voice of America reported on April 23.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 22, 2024 | 15:59 GMT
EU, Iran: EU Foreign Ministers To Agree on New Sanctions Against Iran
EU foreign and defense ministers will agree to impose new sanctions on Iran following its April 13 attack on Israel during a meeting in Luxembourg on April 22, Politico reported the same day, citing EU diplomats and officials.
READ MOREAssessmentsApr 22, 2024 | 09:00 GMT
2024 Elections: The European Union
Opinion polls suggest the June 9 European Parliament election will see right-wing and far-right parties make significant gains across several EU countries at the expense of center-left and green parties, with potentially significant policy implications for the bloc.
READ MORESnapshotsApr 19, 2024 | 12:58 GMT
Israel Launches Measured Attack on Iran, but Escalation Risks Remain
Tit-for-tat military exchanges between Iran and its proxies against Israel will likely continue, with a constant risk of escalation.
READ MORESnapshotsApr 19, 2024 | 02:53 GMT
Israel Responds to the Iranian Attack
Iran will likely respond to Israel's attack, but the scope and size of Iran's response will depend on the scope of Israel's military actions, which is unclear at this time.
READ MOREAssessmentsApr 18, 2024 | 21:10 GMT
Reassessing Russia's Ability To Finance Its War in Ukraine
Russia's ongoing economic challenges are unlikely to prompt Moscow to de-escalate in Ukraine in 2024 and 2025, though a decline in its oil revenues could combine with other factors to change its calculations in the long term. In recent weeks, reports have emerged that Russia is experiencing delays in receiving payments for its oil and oil products because banks in numerous countries are concerned about being designated with U.S. secondary sanctions. The caution stemmed from a December 2023 executive order issued by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden that threatened to impose secondary sanctions on global financial institutions that help Russia circumvent primary sanctions, prompting foreign banks to start asking their clients for additional guarantees that sanctioned persons or entities are not the beneficiaries of a payment. The reports came amid increased Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refining infrastructure, as well as tightening sanctions on Russia's so-called ''dark fleet''
READ MORESituation ReportApr 18, 2024 | 15:07 GMT
Iran, Israel: Iran Warns Israeli Military Strike May Change Tehran's Nuclear Doctrine
A senior official of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, warned that Iran could review its nuclear policy if Israel attacks Iran's nuclear facilities, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on April 18.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 17, 2024 | 19:55 GMT
Australia: Canberra Unveils New Transformative National Defense Strategy
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles unveiled the country's 2024 National Defense Strategy, which highlights a stronger navy and improved long-range strike capabilities as policy cornerstones going forward, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported on April 17.
READ MOREAssessmentsApr 17, 2024 | 18:47 GMT
Jordan's Alignment With Israel Will Put It in Iran's Crosshairs
Jordan will remain aligned with the United States and Israel, which will result in a heightened risk of attacks by Iranian proxies and growing risks of radicalization.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 16, 2024 | 19:35 GMT
China: Nuclear Energy Expands Rapidly, but Faces Geopolitical Headwinds
China released its Nuclear Energy Development Blue Book 2024, which noted that China's operational capacity of nuclear energy in 2023 was 55 reactors with a total installed capacity of 57.03 gigawatts (ranked third in the world), state news outlet Global Times reported on April 15.
READ MOREPodcastsApr 15, 2024 | 18:00 GMT
RANE Insights: Understanding the Public Perception of DEI
In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE co-founder David Lawrence speaks with ENODO Global founder and CEO James R. Sisco about how companies can leverage social listening in corporate culture discussions.
READ MOREAssessmentsApr 15, 2024 | 17:21 GMT
How Israel's Response to Iran Could Accelerate the Iranian Nuclear Program
Iran's attack against Israel and Israel's possible retaliation will increase the likelihood that Tehran will accelerate the development of nuclear weapons.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 15, 2024 | 14:32 GMT
Iran, U.S.: House To Vote on Slew of Iran Sanctions Measures
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote the week of April 15 on a dozen bills sanctioning Iran and its allies for the April 13 attack on Israel, Axios reported on April 14.
READ MOREAssessmentsApr 13, 2024 | 23:00 GMT
How Israel Might Respond to the Iranian Attack
Iran's large missile and drone attack will prompt an Israeli retaliation that will focus on reestablishing deterrence and preventing future similar attacks on Israel, but in doing so, Israel risks expanding the conflict, further sinking the region into turmoil and possibly dragging in the United States.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 12, 2024 | 17:15 GMT
Ecuador, Mexico: Mexico Files Complaint With ICJ to Remove Ecuador From UN
On April 11, Mexico submitted formal proceedings against Ecuador in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), arguing that the latter "violated Mexico's rights under customary and conventional international law" by raiding the Mexican embassy in Ecuador on April 5, and therefore should be suspended from the United Nations, according to an April 11 press release from the International Court of Justice.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 12, 2024 | 16:32 GMT
Niger: Russia Deploys Military Trainers, Air-Defense Systems
Niger's public broadcaster RTN said 100 Russian military instructors had landed at the international airport in Niamey, Al Jazeera reported on April 12.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 12, 2024 | 15:10 GMT
Iran, Israel: Iranian Attack on Israel Expected on April 12-13
Israel is preparing for an Iranian attack on southern or northern Israel over April 12-13, although an Iranian leader reportedly said Tehran had not made a final decision, The Wall Street Journal reported late on April 11, citing people familiar with the matter.
READ MORESituation ReportApr 10, 2024 | 16:42 GMT
South Africa: Electoral Commission Requests Clarifications From Electoral Court in Zuma Case
South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission, or IEC, demanded that the country's Electoral Court explain its decision to allow former President Jacob Zuma to run on the uMkhonto weSizwe party, or MK, list in the country's May 29 general election, the South African Broadcasting Corp. reported on April 10.
READ MORESnapshotsApr 9, 2024 | 21:21 GMT
The Implications of Israel's Updated Gaza Strategy
Israel's military strategy in the Gaza Strip is more overtly shifting to targeted operations instead of large-scale operations, but Israel's apparent lack of a sustainable governing strategy for Gaza will enable Hamas to maintain influence on the ground. On April 7, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) withdrew all but one brigade from Gaza. The same day, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that the Palestinian militant group had been degraded to the point where it no longer ''poses a risk to the citizens of the State of Israel.'' The withdrawal of IDF forces triggered a backlash from the country's right wing, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir threatening to collapse the government if there was no offensive on Rafah. In an effort to push back against the right-wing opposition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on April 8 that ''there is a date'' to attack Rafah and that ''it will happen.''
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