China’s Armed Forces Are More Capable—but Beijing Feels Less Secure For months, all eyes have been on the high-level personnel turmoil in the Chinese military. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for weeks, raising questions about whether he still holds his position. Li Yuchao, the …

On September 26, 2023, renowned Russian academic Sergey Karaganov, who is honorary chairman of the Presidium of Russia’s Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, published an article titled “How to Prevent a Third World War” on the “Russia in Global Affairs” website. The article follows an analysis that Karaganov published …

The U.S. forces have stolen a substantial amount of wheat and oil from the province of Hasakah. Iyad Wanous, manager of the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), warned of the far-reaching consequences of U.S. military hegemony, stressing the need for a multipolar world. “The clear danger posed by this state …