A decade ago, an international court ruled unambiguously in favor of the Philippines and against China’s claims in the South China Sea. Although the arbitration no longer constrains China, it remains strategically important as the legal foundation through which states legitimize and coordinate balancing against Beijing.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) provided Qatar with direct guarantees that any Iranian military strike carried out on Qatari territory would be limited to Al Udeid Air Base, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Eagle Intelligence Reports.
The Lebanese Army is expressing reservations over any direct coordination with Israeli forces, while Berri and the Islamic Group move to restrict the implementation track of the U.S.-backed agreement and prevent its domestic repercussions.
As Washington continues military operations against Iran, the debate over the campaign is shifting from the scale of the damage inflicted to the question of what would follow if the Islamic Republic’s ruling structure were to collapse.
The guns fell silent in Iran after a 60-day ceasefire was called on June 17 via a Memorandum of Understanding. But the pause should not be mistaken for peace. Given the repeated infractions, the ceasefire now looks less like a meaningful end to hostilities and more like a period of military regeneration under diplomatic cover.
If war broke out tomorrow on the peninsula, South Korean forces would fight under an American general’s command. For 75 years, wartime operational control has rested with Washington, and Seoul has never taken it back. President Lee Jae-myung means to change that.
For a few days this May, Beijing became the diplomatic center of the world. China seized the opportunity to showcase its strategic dexterity. Within a week, Beijing hosted the leaders of the two countries most central to its foreign policy. Putin arrived on May 19, just four days after Trump’s departure.
Several Spanish entities are working to build a judicial pathway toward a criminal investigation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, sources familiar with the effort told Eagle Intelligence Reports. The effort centers on Sánchez’s role in the Spanish government’s 2021 $61 million rescue of Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas.
Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister today, becoming the sixth British leader since 2016 to leave Downing Street before completing a full term. His departure clears the way for Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, to become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
Despite transformations in modern warfare and the rise of drones and autonomous systems, the United Kingdom continues to allocate the bulk of its defense budget to conventional fighter jet development, seeking to balance future demands with the need to maintain its industrial capabilities and defense commitments.
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