Military

To secure its counterterrorism efforts, Washington appears to be shifting away from its maximum isolation strategy toward more limited engagement with Damascus.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

Thailand’s military-aligned government will likely step up restrictions on dissent and intensify efforts to co-opt the protesters’ less controversial demands.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

While unlikely to spur U.S. sanctions, Ankara's plan to test the Russian S-400 system will still exacerbate its economic crisis by further spooking investors.

China’s reassertion of its 1959 border line with India has left little room for compromise, which will enable Beijing to reinforce its claims in the Himalayan region come spring.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

Duterte’s South China Sea policy is becoming less conciliatory toward China amid growing political pressure to shore up Manila’s maritime claims, as well as its U.S. security alliance.

The U.S. presidential candidate has said he’d be open to re-entering the nuclear deal if Iran returns to full compliance, but Tehran would demand the reversal of Trump’s many sanctions before doing so.