Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Quick, focused insights into global power shifts, military affairs, and unfolding international events.
US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”, saying Washington would pursue “economic warfare and isolation on an…
Japan has several tens of tons of plutonium, which is enough to manufacture some 5,500 nuclear warheads, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an article for TASS. –…
Cuba wants to become a full-fledged member of BRICS, the Cuban embassy said. – “Cuba remains committed to plans of becoming a full-fledged member of BRICS. This is a top…
A date for a new contact between Moscow and Washington on removing “irritants” in bilateral relations is being agreed upon, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. – “On our…
UK Minister of State for the Middle East Stephen Doughty has joined Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in condemning Israel’s decision to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with South Korean officials, media reported, after Seoul and Washington scaled back joint military drills with U.S. President…
South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but…
Ukrainian lawmakers appointed a new defence minister on Wednesday, hours after his ousted predecessor dealt a major blow to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with a call for elections in wartime. –…
President Donald Trump’s administration has told Congress it is sending more than $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, the first significant funding for the stalled U.S. plan to…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned by the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, a U.N. spokesperson…