geopolitics

US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports Reuters

Republican China committee chair urges tough Trump line with Xi Reuters

China's August refined fuel exports exceed pre-Iran war levels, jet fuel exports hit record high Reuters

As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN Reuters

Washington is preparing for the right war, but in the wrong theater. For years, U.S. strategic thinking has centered on the Indo‑Pacific: the militarized atolls of the South China Sea, China’s churning naval shipyards, and the tense waters of the Taiwan Strait. Yet the next phase of competition will

Jet financiers fret as Iran war pumps up fuel and borrowing costs Reuters

In a surprising statement this week, Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink revealed that the US has weapons in space. He said, “We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adver

Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says Reuters

Switzerland said Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Russian assets belonging to Nestle SA is a worrying development and it’s working with the company to get the actions reversed.

US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN General Assembly Reuters