Violence is on the rise in Iran's border region with Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Iran war could shift the strategic balance for militant groups operating in the area.

In 2022, Ukraine relied almost entirely on Chinese components for its military drones. While that dependency has now been drastically reduced, Ukraine still relies on Beijing for essential parts that remain difficult to replace at the necessary scale and cost.

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Ukraine has yet to receive answers from the Pentagon or Elon Musk's SpaceX over restrictions on satellite communications used by its military, Kyiv's top diplomat in Washington told RFE/RL, as a growing bipartisan push for a congressional investigation intensified.