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Pyongyang has a long history of conducting irregular warfare and asymmetric operations: Look no further than the 1968 Blue House raid or the 1996 submarine incursion as the most pressing examples. More often than not, North Korea failed to achieve the intended objectives of its missions and lost its

When countries switch towards riskier assets, the global economy feels the consequences

Atlantic Council experts explain the players, voting system, and implications for the EU and NATO. The post 5 questions (and expert answers) about Bosnia and Herzegovina’s election appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Iran executes detainee over January protests, judiciary says Reuters

Two Iranians appear in UK court over alleged plot to target Jews Reuters

Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war Reuters

Atlantic Staff Writer Vivian Salama tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Egypt’s then-intelligence chief Abbas Kamel made an unusual 67-minute trip to Israel less than two weeks before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack to warn Israeli officials that intelligence indicated Hamas was mobilizing for a major assaul

Washington Institute research director Dana Stroul tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the US military buildup in the Middle East, including a third aircraft carrier, is expanding President Donald Trump’s options as diplomacy with Iran remains stalled and Washington weighs its approach to the Houthis

In 2021, Sungmin Cho wrote, “South Korea’s Taiwan Conundrum,” where he argued Seoul’s complex strategic position makes engagement on questions of involvement over a Taiwan contingency complicated. Five years later, we asked him to revisit his arguments.Image: U.S. Navy (Photo by Seaman Apprentice Ca

A new stage in Russia's confrontation with Ukraine—and the West.