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Iran latest: US and Israel launch attack on Iran, as Trump says 'major combat operations' under way - follow live The Israel Defense Forces say that Iran has launched retaliatory strikes towards Israel.

US and Israel have launched air strikes on Iran, as Trump confirms "major combat operations" are under way.

The Israel Defense Forces says retaliatory strikes have been launched by Iran, and Trump has urged Iranians to "take over" the Iranian government.

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Is Russia Preparing for War with Europe? - GeoPrism Could Russia attack a NATO country within five years? Assessing military buildup, hybrid warfare, and Europe’s rearmament strategy.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that Russia may be capable of attacking a NATO country within five years. The risk of escalation will depend largely on Europe’s unity and preparedness.

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#Geopolitics #NATO #Russia #Defence #Ukraine #HybridWarfare #War

UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies

New data from Transparency International shows the UK and US have fallen to their lowest-ever positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index, amid a “worrying trend” of democratic backsliding.

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#Geopolitics #Corruption #UKPolitics #Politics #USPolitics #News

Is a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Actually Imminent? - GeoPrism The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has long maintained that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and that there is only one Chinese state, with Beijing as its sole legitimate government. Despite ...

Rising military pressure, political signalling, and growing uncertainty around great-power rivalry have once again put Taiwan at the centre of global geopolitics.

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#Taiwan #China #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs #ForeignPolicy #News #Pacific

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UK citizens to be able to travel to China visa-free, Starmer announces in Beijing - live updates Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accuses the government of trading

The UK and China have announced a series of new agreements following PM Keir Starmer’s meetings with President Xi Jinping, including visa-free travel to China for UK citizens for up to 30 days.

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#Geopolitics #UKChina #ForeignPolicy #China #UKPolitics #Politics #Trade

Is the Saudi–UAE Partnership Beginning to Fracture? - GeoPrism While Saudi Arabia and the UAE enjoyed close relations throughout the 2010s, Riyadh has been disturbed by the UAE's increasingly independent foreign policy, as growing mistrust threatens to further ig...

Saudi–UAE relations, once closely aligned, are showing signs of strain as diverging interests in Yemen and across the region expose deeper fractures in Gulf geopolitics.

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#SaudiArabia #Saudi #UAE #Geopolitics #Sudan #GulfStates #Yemen

In the Age of Great-Power Unilateralism, Should Europe Form Its Own Alliance? - GeoPrism EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has suggested the idea of forming a “Standing military force” of 100,000 troops to defend Europe’s borders from external threats. While he did not delve into t...

Amid growing concerns over Greenland's future, Andrius Kubilius has argued for a permanent, combined European military force. Could a new European alliance be a path toward strategic autonomy?

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#Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #EU

Do Trump’s Actions in Venezuela Signify the Decline of International Law? - GeoPrism From Venezuela to Ukraine, the rules of international law appear increasingly fragile. Eve Cullum examines whether great powers are setting a dangerous precedent, in which sovereignty is conditional a...

From Venezuela to Ukraine, the rules of international law appear increasingly fragile. Eve Cullum examines whether great powers are setting a dangerous precedent, in which sovereignty is conditional and law bends to geopolitical interest.

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#Trump #Venezuela #Politics

What's Next for Iran After Violent Protests? - GeoPrism Iran is experiencing some of the largest protests in the nation’s history since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, ignited by rises in the cost of essential goods, corruption, and economic malaise. Beginnin...

Iran is facing its largest protests in decades, with economic hardship, political repression, and dissatisfaction with the regime driving unrest. As unrest grows, what does Iran's future look like? Read the full article here:

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#Iran #Iranprotests #Geopolitics

How Will the Sudan Conflict Reshape the Region's Security Landscape? - GeoPrism In October 2021, the Sudanese military, alongside a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces, took control of the Sudanese government in a military coup. These two rival factions broke out i...

Sudan’s civil war has drawn in regional and global powers, transforming a domestic conflict into a complex geopolitical struggle. Read the full article here:

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#Sudan #Conflict #CivilWar #Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #ForeignPolicy #GlobalPolitics

Has Libya Become a Permanently Fragmented State? - GeoPrism Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has been divided between two rival administrations. Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) controls Libya’s East, and the Government of National U...

New Article - Has Libya Become a Permanently Fragmented State?

#Libya #InternationalRelations #GeoPolitics

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Are the Balkans Becoming China’s Gateway to the EU? - GeoPrism Over the past decade, Chinese investment and trade in the Balkan region of Europe has sharply increased, facilitating the construction of over a hundred major projects totalling tens of billions of Eu...

New Article - Are the Balkans Becoming China’s Gateway to the EU?

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#China #Serbia #Balkans #Trade #Geopolitics #EU

Has Armenia Effectively Ended Its Alliance with Russia? - GeoPrism Has Armenia effectively ended its alliance with Russia? Explore the shifting dynamics of their relationship after 2020.

New Article - Has Armenia Effectively Ended Its Alliance with Russia?

#Armenia #Russia #ForeignPolicy #InternationalRelations #NATO

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Can Cyprus be the key to ending Europe's reliance on Russian gas? - GeoPrism As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on, much of Europe still relies on Russian gas imports to meet demand, totalling around 13% of gas imports to EU countries. While the EU commits to finding altern...

New Article - Can Cyprus be the key to ending Europe’s reliance on Russian gas?

#Cyprus #EU #Gas #Energy
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Great analysis 👏

Great article 👏