Russia’s defense ministry has reported plans to build up military infrastructure on the Kuril Islands, a region under dispute between Russia and Japan. Claimed by Japan as their “Northern Territories,” the four southernmost Kuril islands north of Hokkaido have been the primary obstacle to a formal peace treaty between Russia
At a recent United Nations Security Council meeting regarding maritime security, the United States and China exchanged barbs as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out China as an oppressive influence in the South China Sea. Even though the Sea has been highly contested by many surrounding countries, this
All was lost the moment Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled, leading to the collapse of the Western-backed government in the country. Taliban fighters took control of Kabul and almost all of the remaining country in a matter of days. While the Biden administration and other world leaders are arguing over
The Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) armed forces and the United States military began full-scale joint military exercises and drills on Monday after a week of preliminary drills and simulations, despite clear dissent from leaders in North Korea’s government and armed forces. The military exercises, known as Crisis Management Staff Training,
South Korea has not yet made a decision regarding the joint military exercises they conduct along with the United States that are scheduled to happen in August. The major concern that delays the response of the officials is a warning that North Korea gave against these exercises. Considering the two
Two Myanmar citizens have been arrested in New York about a plot to assassinate Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. The two suspects in question, Phyo Hein Htut, and Ye Hein Zaw had allegedly been conspiring to tamper with Envoy Kyaw Moe Tun’s car to force a deadly malfunction. Both
Over 10,000 people have fled from the northern region of Cameroon into Chad over the weekend. According to Iris Blom, the deputy director for the United Nations refugee agency in Chad, 85% of those fleeing the violence are women and children. The conflict itself is between fishermen and herders in
Afghanistan’s government has collapsed after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, leaving the presidential palace and the capital city of Kabul under the control of the Taliban. President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan saying that he wanted to avoid war and bloodshed. This event marked the end of a “20-year Western
