The US and China continue to clash/compete/friction over the status of Taiwan, with recent developments raising/heightening/amplifying concerns about a potential military confrontation/escalation/crisis. Beijing has conducted extensive/frequent/numerous military exercises near Taiwan, while Washington has pledged/reiterated/confirmed its commitment

one particular actor prepared to move into the vacuum remaining by Moscow’s partial withdrawal—with Moscow’s blessing—is Iran. The described enormous Iranian deliveries of drones, missiles, and engines needed to supply the Russian Military testify to this transformation. President Biden has stated U.S. intentions: “I manufactured obvious