Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf Arab oil states flank the peninsula on its eastern and western sides. In the south, there is Yemen, where southeastern corner Shia Houthi rebels, long supplied with ...

Sixteen years ago, Japan spent $40 million to build a base in Djibouti (on the northern border of Somalia) for its military personnel supporting the anti-piracy patrol. Most Japanese military ...

Google probably has the best search-engine algorithms in the world. As such a large company, it has the resources and capabilities to invest in perfecting its algorithms and bring users the most ...

The Caspian Sea, long a Russian lake, recently had a naval arms race. Before the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, only Russia (with most of the coastline) and Iran bordered the Caspian. But now those ...

Japan has recently increased its annual defense spending by 26 percent. Japan now spends $56 billion a year, the largest defense budget ever. This is also the sixth year Japan has increased defense ...

Russia’s military recruiting efforts use Western networks to reach recruits internationally and exploit Western tech platforms. Having run out of Russian men willing to fight in Ukraine, the Russians ...

Google has many uses in espionage, combat, and military planning. For spies, Google, if available in their area of operation, can quickly gather needed information or communicate with contacts. Google ...

In modern wars and conflicts, recovery restores essential services, infrastructure, and economic stability after hostilities cease, while restoration reintegrates people, communities, and institutions ...

Russian sabotage efforts in European NATO countries include numerous operations across the continent. The saboteurs have carried out several clandestine operations to undermine support for Ukraine ...

Russia has over half a trillion dollars of frozen assets in European countries. The money consists of cash, bonds, and securities held outside Russia, as well as private assets such as yachts and real ...