It was a decision years in the making. Canberra will now proscribe the entirety of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. On August 25, Australian Foreign Secretary...
President Donald Trump wants to stop the killing in Ukraine, but Russia’s foot-dragging is making it abundantly clear that he’ll need to apply far more pressure before any serious negotiations...
Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leader General Abdel Fattah al Burhan has announced a major reorganization of senior military officers as he seeks to consolidate control over the military. Meanwhile,...
When it comes to peace in Ukraine, President Donald Trump has said it takes “two to tango” — but while Vladimir Putin continues Russia’s attacks, only Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky looks...
Zelenskyy to Visit Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday after Trump’s summit in Alaska with his Russian counterpart...
Ukraine is fighting to defend its democracy – from internal and external threats. The largest demonstrations to rock Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war with Russia...
Potential Production Shift: German industrial manufacturer Renk Group AG has said that it is considering relocating the production of weapons parts intended for Israel to the United States to bypass Chancellor Friederich Merz’s suspension on exporting certain arms to the country. During the company’s first-half earnings call on August 13, Renk CEO Alexander Sagel said that the organization would comply with Merz’s export restrictions but has “started to develop a plan B because [it has] long-term delivery contracts [with Israel].” Sagel also said in an interview with the Financial Times that the company would comply with German laws but was “discussing a plan B” to “relocate production of these specific transmissions to the U.S.”
With Iran’s regional influence in steep decline, Turkey is aggressively positioning itself to fill the vacuum and assert dominance across the eastern Mediterranean and the broader Middle East....
EU Underlines Ukrainian Sovereignty: European Union leaders have warned that Russia must not be allowed to change Ukrainian borders by force. In a statement issued ahead of the...
Trump Says Situation Must Change for Hamas to Release Hostages: President Donald Trump remarked that Hamas is “not likely going to let the hostages out in the current situation,”...
When Bashar al-Asad’s regime abruptly collapsed in December 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saw more than just a regional upheaval. He saw a long-awaited opportunity. With Iran’s...
Merz Confirms Military Exports Halt: The German government has announced a suspension of certain military exports to Israel following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
In late July, Turkish defense contractors used the 2025 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) to showcase the latest additions to the country’s arsenal. Headlining the event were two striking...
Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines of very positive, positive, neutral, negative, or very negative for the areas they watch....
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The text includes a single clause that – given birthrates and demographics – kills chances for a workable solution
Halt to Gaza Evacuations: France will deport a Palestinian student from Gaza and halt all further evacuations from the war-torn enclave after she allegedly posted antisemitic content...
Joint Statement Issued: The United States and 13 NATO allies — the United Kingdom, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,...
Latest Developments Israel Dismisses Slovene Announcement: Slovenia has trumpeted its decision to become the first EU member state to impose an arms embargo on Israel, even as an Israeli spokesperson...