The Global Refugee Crisis Is Producing New Political and Humanitarian Challenges
Forced displacement has reached record levels for the fourth consecutive year with no reduction in the drivers of migration.
North Korea Conducts Provocative Test Defying International Condemnation
A new ballistic missile test demonstrates continuing advances in North Korean weapons capabilities.
India-China Border Tensions Flare Again in the Himalayas
Competing territorial claims along the Line of Actual Control are producing fresh friction between Asia's two nuclear powers.
NATO Eastern Flank Nations Are Demanding More Permanent Allied Presence
Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania want NATO troops and equipment stationed closer to their borders with Russia.
Middle East Peace Negotiations Remain Stalled Despite International Pressure
Multiple diplomatic initiatives to halt the Gaza conflict have failed to produce a sustainable ceasefire.