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Conflict Backgrounders

Bucharest Investigates After Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashes Near Romanian Border Infrastructure

Direct Strike in Galați Prompts Closure of Russian Consulate, Testing NATO Air Defense Protocols Along the Danube River Front Publication Date: June 1,.

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Systems & Concepts

Zelenskyy Renews Appeals to United States for Additional Patriot Missile Systems Following Russian Strikes

Ukrainian leadership issues direct written warnings to Washington regarding acute shortages of advanced interceptors as deep-tier aerial bombardments strain domestic defense networks.

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Who’s Who

Yemen’s Former Leader Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi Dies in Exile at 80 Amid Protracted Conflict

The career military officer who assumed power during the Arab Spring uprisings passes away in Riyadh, closing a complex chapter in the history.

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Conflict Backgrounders

Deepening Contested Frontlines: The Starobilsk Dormitory Strike and the Dilemma of Urban Targeting

A fatal drone assault on an educational facility in Russian-controlled Luhansk prompts an emergency UN Security Council session and exposes the highly conflicting.

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Systems & Concepts

How Modern Missile Defence Systems Operate

From detection to impact, understanding the multi-layered technology shielding sovereign airspace.

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Systems & Concepts

Global Markets Brace for New Shocks as US Announces Blockade of Iranian Ports

Failed peace talks in Pakistan lead to immediate maritime restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening energy supplies and driving oil prices upward.

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Systems & Concepts

Why 21 Hours of US-Iran Negotiations Ended Without a Deal

Pakistan brokered the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Tehran since Iran's 1979 revolution. Twenty-one hours of negotiations ended without a deal, but.

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Data, Maps & Timelines

Every War Israel Has Fought: A Complete Record from 1948 to 2026

From its founding war to the current conflict in Gaza, Israel has been a party to more armed conflicts than any other state.

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Systems & Concepts

How the State of Israel Came to Exist: From the 1947 UN Partition Plan to the Present

The decision to divide British-controlled Palestine set in motion a conflict that has shaped the Middle East for nearly eight decades. This is.

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Conflict Explainers

US-Iran Ceasefire Deal Explained: Terms, Strait of Hormuz, and What Happens Next

Two-week US-Iran ceasefire eases tensions, reopens Strait of Hormuz, and sets stage for crucial peace talks A two-week ceasefire between the United States.

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