In August 2021, the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan precipitated the collapse of the previous Afghan government, resulting in the Taliban’s resurgence and subsequent control over Kabul. For nearly twenty years, the insurgents have actively been involved in military confrontations with the US and NATO forces. Shortly …

Excerpt America isn’t the only country that just held a consequential election. In the former Soviet republics of Moldova and Georgia, citizens recently voted in contests where aspirations to join the West were on the ballot. In both cases, Russia appears to have sought to influence the outcomes, as Moscow …

Latest Developments • Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Commander Eliminated in Gaza City: The IDF said it had killed Alkaman Abed Elslam Khalil Anbar, in charge of carrying out rocket attacks on Israeli civilians, in a precision strike on November 15, 2024. According to the IDF, Anbar was also a “significant …