Potential Conflicts
In-depth coverage, analysis and breaking updates on Potential Conflicts from around the world.
Taiwan Rehearses Blockade, Sabotage and Invasion in ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Drill
Simulated hackers breached government networks. State television went dark before returning with hijacked broadcasts. Residents queued outside banks as authorities...
UN Warns of Atrocity Risk as RSF Tightens Grip on Sudan’s El Obeid
Speaking at an urgent UN Human Rights Council debate on 3 July, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk...
Taiwan Tells Ships to Ignore Chinese Coast Guard Boarding Demands
Taiwan has instructed ships off its east coast to ignore boarding or inspection demands from China’s Coast Guard, as Beijing...
Sudan Extends Adré Crossing as Army Claims Blue Nile Gains
#Sudan has extended the Adré border crossing with #Chad for another three months, preserving one of the last functioning humanitarian...
As Washington Escalates Sudan Sanctions, Beijing Cancels $50 Million in Debt. Two Days Apart.
The U.S. Treasury Department on June 26 designated eight individuals and entities linked to both sides of Sudan’s civil war...
Russia-NATO Confrontation Reshapes European Security as Diplomacy and Deterrence Advance in Parallel
Europe is entering a new period of strategic uncertainty as the confrontation between Russia and NATO continues to redefine the...
China and Philippines Dispute Raises Tensions in the South China Sea
The South China Sea remains one of Asia’s most strategically important and contested regions, with growing tensions between China and...
Iran and Israel Confrontation Continues to Shape Middle East Security
The rivalry between Iran and Israel has emerged as one of the most volatile and consequential confrontations in the Middle...
North and South Korea Remain Locked in One of the World’s Most Dangerous Standoffs
The Korean Peninsula continues to represent one of the most heavily militarized and closely monitored regions in the world, where...
India and Pakistan Rivalry Continues to Challenge Stability in South Asia
The relationship between India and Pakistan remains one of the world’s most closely watched geopolitical rivalries, shaped by decades of...