Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Quick, focused insights into global power shifts, military affairs, and unfolding international events.
Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships as part of what it described as a wider effort to…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday announced a 200-million-euro ($232-million) package for Greenland during a visit to the Danish autonomous territory, which she vowed to support in…
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty reviewed, during a phone call today with his UK counterpart Ed Miliband, developments in the Palestinian issue in light of the daily and…
International diplomats will convene in New York on Sept. 21 for a high-level ministerial meeting to address the crisis in Sudan, on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General…
Finland has completed the construction of a 200-kilometer-long fence on the border with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard reported. – The project launched in 2024 cost an estimated €365 million,…
The Russian government has signed a draft agreement between Russia and Serbia in research and the peaceful use of outer space, according to a resolution released on the official website…
The European Commission (EC) has approved Ukraine’s request to buy interceptor missiles for the Patriot system, using funds from the EU €90 billion loan, Hromadske reported, citing sources. – Kiev…
Ukraine’s strategic crisis stems largely from three Western mistakes, the most serious of which is refusing to negotiate with Russia, Owen Matthews, a columnist for The Spectator, argued. – In…
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi has condemned Israel’s continuing attacks on Lebanon but said negotiations with Tel Aviv are the most effective way to bring them to an end. –…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for Iran to be included in a regional security system in the Gulf. – Speaking at a meeting with students and faculty at…