A Major Arms Deal With Poland Opens South Korea to More Business -- and Threats

In the latest round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, Iran is making additional demands that the United States and European Union are unlikely to meet.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan and Beijing's reaction highlight the risk of short-term political decisions overriding long-term strategies aimed at avoiding conflict in the region.

To avoid an economically devastating default, whoever wins the Aug. 9 vote will likely be forced to abandon social spending commitments and pursue fiscal consolidation and/or debt restructuring.

China is using its live-fire drills over Taiwan to threaten an unofficial blockade on the region's ports if the United States, Japan and Taiwan continue to contravene Beijing's sovereignty claims.

Stay informed about the significant meetings and events RANE analysts are tracking.

Dueling Shiite protests are likely to continue until a new government is formed, a process that will remain fraught.

Pundits expected Russia's invasion to end within months. But RANE's Eurasia analyst thinks the conflict could last for years.

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