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The Taiwan Strait, a narrow ribbon of water separating the island of Taiwan from mainland China, may be the most dangerous flash point in international geopolitics today. What lies beneath the rising

Nearly a decade after Aleppo became a battleground in Syria’s civil war, the city has once again become a focal point of conflict. The fall of Aleppo to an amalgamation of rebel

The South China Sea has become a flashpoint of conflict, with China’s militarization clashing with Philippine territorial claims. Heightened tensions, U.S. alliances, and ongoing confrontations increase the risk of broader regional conflict.