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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, said a new round of U.S.-Russia negotiations will take place in Moscow "in the very near future," Reuters reported on June 11.

Russia, U.S.: Next Round of Talks Is Imminent, According to Russian Ambassador

India

Pakistan

Economics

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled a 17.573 trillion rupee ($62 billion) budget for fiscal year 2025-26, Dawn reported on June 10.

Pakistan: New Budget Increases Defense Spending but Seeks Alignment With IMF Conditions

Sudan

Libya

Clashes broke out near the Sudan-Libya border between the Libyan National Army -- reportedly linked to Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter -- and the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, which is loyal to Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, The Sudan Times reported on June 9. 

Sudan, Libya: Libyan National Army and Sudanese Armed Forces Clash at Border

Approximately 700 Marines arrived in Los Angeles on June 10 following the Trump administration's June 9 decision to deploy active duty units and mobilize an additional 2,000 members of the National Guard to supplement the approximately 2,000 already in the city, Bloomberg reported on June 10.

U.S.: Marines Arrive in Los Angeles as Anti-ICE Protests Spread

Israel

Yemen

For the first time, the Israeli navy used missile ships to attack Yemen's Houthi-controlled port of al-Hudaydah, marking the navy's farthest known operation, Al Jazeera reported on June 10.

Israel, Yemen: Israeli Navy Attacks Houthi Port, Israel Threatens Air and Naval Blockade

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia was looking to expand cooperation with African countries, including in the economic and security domains, Reuters reported on June 9.

Africa: Russia Vows To Step Up Economic and Security Cooperation With African Countries

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced on the evening of June 6 that the country would hold elections in the first half of April 2026, Reuters reported the same day. 

Bangladesh: Interim Leader Says Elections To Be Held in Early April 2026

Cambodia

Thailand

Cambodia agreed to move recently deployed troops from their positions along disputed areas of the Cambodia-Thailand border following Thai economic pressure, including border crossing and visa restrictions for Cambodian visitors, the Bangkok Post reported on June 9.

Thailand, Cambodia: Cambodian Troops 'Reposition' Away From Border

The world is connected, but even the broadest topics deserve an individual look. Below are our latest and most relevant military analyses. 

Below are our latest and most relevant military analyses. 

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The Syrian Civil War

The Yemen Civil War

The Libyan Civil War

The Fight Against the Islamic State

The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

The India-Pakistan Rivalry

Cyber

The Ukraine Conflict

Tracking U.S. Naval Power

The Battle for Mosul

Rebalancing Power in the Middle East

Coping With a Nuclear North Korea

The Jihadist Wars

Echoes of the Cold War

Instability in Central Asia

South Asian Militancy

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

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Lebanon

Palestinian Territories

Israel's parliament meets March 20, 2023, in Jerusalem. A caretaker government would likely make concessions in Gaza, while a new government would likely take a different approach than Netanyahu toward Hezbollah and Iran.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

A caretaker government would likely make concessions in Gaza, while a new government would likely take a different approach than Netanyahu toward Hezbollah and Iran.

How a Government Collapse Could Alter Israeli Foreign Policy

National Guard troops stand in front of a government building during a protest in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. 

Social Issues

The White House's deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles protests reflects an increasingly aggressive mass deportation effort, and intense pushback against it, that set the stage for more unrest, legal standoffs and economic uncertainty.

By Deploying the National Guard to LA, Trump Doubles Down on His Mass Deportation Efforts

Kenya

South Africa

China

Poland

Global Trade

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: A U.S. Tariff Ruling, Israel's Opposition Seeks To Dissolve the Knesset

U.S.-China Relations

Smoke and fire erupted from the site of an Israeli airstrike on a suburb south of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 5, 2025. 

The attacks appear designed to keep Hezbollah weak, while pressuring the Lebanese government to take quicker and more aggressive steps toward the group's disarmament. 

What To Make of Israel's Latest Strikes on Lebanon

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Iraq

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) interacts with Oman Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Asaad (second from right) as they prepare to pose for photos with leaders during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders' Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, 2025.

Energy

Despite Trump's recent sharp words on his predecessor's "forever wars," U.S. trade and energy interests will keep him engaged in the region, though in ways that rely more on economic and diplomatic leverage, as opposed to military campaigns.

Is the Era of U.S. Interventionism in the Middle East Over?

Taiwan

Taiwanese lawmakers prepare to vote on reconsidering controversial bills in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 21, 2024. 

Political infighting since the president's inauguration has impeded Taiwan's efforts to bolster military spending and has prompted Chinese military and economic retaliation, which could eventually imperil U.S. trade and arms deals.

After One Year Under Lai, Taiwan's Political Dysfunction Shows Little Sign of Easing

Indonesia

Singapore

Vietnam

France

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press briefing during his trip to Singapore on May 30, 2025. 

The deals reached with Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam expand France's role in Southeast Asia amid shifting global trade and defense dynamics, a welcome development for a region increasingly pinned between the U.S. and China.

Macron's Southeast Asia Tour Deepens French Footprint in the Region

Media

Podcasts

Will the cease-fire between the two countries last?

Essential Geopolitics: The Outlook for India-Pakistan Relations

Snapshots

Right-wing opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki waves to supporters in Warsaw, Poland, following the presidential runoff election on June 1, 2025.

The incoming conservative president will likely veto many of the centrist government's domestic reforms, while his euroskeptic views will sustain foreign policy incoherence, potentially undermining Poland's economic outlook and its credibility as a regional leader.

Poland Braces for More Political Gridlock Following Nawrocki's Presidential Victory

Global Elections

Service members of Ukraine's 13th Khartia Brigade load a Vampire drone with food and ammunition supplies to be delivered to the infantry at the frontline on March 7, 2025, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. 

Ukraine's recent string of asymmetric attacks on Russian soil could make Moscow more flexible in negotiations, but it also risks diplomatic blowback that at least temporarily scuttles peace talks.

The Implications of Ukraine's Audacious Attacks on Russia

Mexico

South Korea

Ukrainian, U.S. and Russian delegates meet for peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 16, 2025. 

The Weekly Rundown: Ukraine-Russia Talks, Mexico's First-Ever Judicial Elections

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

M23 fighters are seen at the main border crossing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Goma on March 1, 2025.

Mediation efforts from the Trump administration will likely see the two African countries ink a peace deal in the coming months, but implementation will prove challenging, sustaining the risk of a new military escalation in eastern Congo.

U.S. Mediation Brings Congo and Rwanda Closer to a Peace Deal

Military & Security

SITUATION REPORTS

Russia, U.S.: Next Round of Talks Is Imminent, According to Russian Ambassador

Pakistan: New Budget Increases Defense Spending but Seeks Alignment With IMF Conditions

Sudan, Libya: Libyan National Army and Sudanese Armed Forces Clash at Border

U.S.: Marines Arrive in Los Angeles as Anti-ICE Protests Spread

Israel, Yemen: Israeli Navy Attacks Houthi Port, Israel Threatens Air and Naval Blockade

Africa: Russia Vows To Step Up Economic and Security Cooperation With African Countries

Bangladesh: Interim Leader Says Elections To Be Held in Early April 2026

Thailand, Cambodia: Cambodian Troops 'Reposition' Away From Border

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