CONFLICT IN SUDAN CONTINUES TO HAVE SPILLOVER EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION

KN, After nearly a year since the eruption of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the conflict in Sudan has triggered both…

AS REGIONAL CHALLENGES MOUNT, JAPAN STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES

KN, It will be the first time the U.S. has hosted a Japanese prime minister as a state guest since Shinzo Abe visited in 2015. During the visit, the two…

THE WAR IN GAZA REVERBERATES IN EUROPE AS FRANCE GRAPPLES WITH THE FALLOUT

KN, The repercussions of the Hamas-Israel conflict persist worldwide, exerting significant influence on the political and security dynamics beyond the Middle East. In the aftermath of October 7, there has…

IRAN AND THE HOUTHIS ISSUE NEW THREATS TO COMMERCIAL SHIPPING

KN, The crisis in the Red Sea that has resulted from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement on commercial shipping has thus far proved impervious to U.S. diplomatic or military initiatives.…

RECENTLY PASSED HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY LAW TIGHTENS BEIJING’S GRIP

KN, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (HKSAR) latest national security law was unanimously passed last month by Hong Kong’s 90-seat legislature. The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance,…