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NEW COMMENTARY | @crisisgroup.org’s 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026
2025 was a bloody affair. 2026 promises little better. @comfortero.crisisgroup.org and Richard Atwood unpack the challenges that lie ahead this year. ⬇️
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2025 was a bloody affair. 2026 promises little better. @comfortero.crisisgroup.org and Richard Atwood unpack the challenges that lie ahead this year. ⬇️
www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-co...
NEW UPDATE | On Our Radar
🔴 Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins a landslide victory
🔴 Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of deploying troops into its territories
🔴 Israel’s security cabinet approves measures to further cement control of the occupied West Bank
www.crisisgroup.org/global/our-r...
🔴 Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins a landslide victory
🔴 Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of deploying troops into its territories
🔴 Israel’s security cabinet approves measures to further cement control of the occupied West Bank
www.crisisgroup.org/global/our-r...
February 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
NEW UPDATE | On Our Radar
🔴 Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins a landslide victory
🔴 Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of deploying troops into its territories
🔴 Israel’s security cabinet approves measures to further cement control of the occupied West Bank
www.crisisgroup.org/global/our-r...
🔴 Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins a landslide victory
🔴 Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of deploying troops into its territories
🔴 Israel’s security cabinet approves measures to further cement control of the occupied West Bank
www.crisisgroup.org/global/our-r...
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Great event, featuring opening remarks from @annikennorway.bsky.social and discussion between @ishaantharoor.bsky.social and @crisisgroup.org President @comfortero.crisisgroup.org of our 2026 10 Conflicts to Watch.
Peace ≠ Appeasement.
Ambassador @annikennorway.bsky.social hosted an important fireside chat and reception marking International International Crisis Group’s 10 Conflicts to Watch 2026.
Ambassador @annikennorway.bsky.social hosted an important fireside chat and reception marking International International Crisis Group’s 10 Conflicts to Watch 2026.
February 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Great event, featuring opening remarks from @annikennorway.bsky.social and discussion between @ishaantharoor.bsky.social and @crisisgroup.org President @comfortero.crisisgroup.org of our 2026 10 Conflicts to Watch.
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At a time when the AU is needed the most, it is arguably at its weakest since it was inaugurated. It’s time to put less weight on its institutional role & recognise that, right now, the key to conflict prevention most often lies in the hands of other players.
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www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
February 14, 2026 at 7:33 AM
At a time when the AU is needed the most, it is arguably at its weakest since it was inaugurated. It’s time to put less weight on its institutional role & recognise that, right now, the key to conflict prevention most often lies in the hands of other players.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
“Member states in the African Union are divided. The peace and security landscape has become so complex, especially this last year. Multilateralism is weakening globally.”
@lieslvaudran.bsky.social looks at the discussions looming ahead at the AU summit.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
@lieslvaudran.bsky.social looks at the discussions looming ahead at the AU summit.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
“Member states in the African Union are divided. The peace and security landscape has become so complex, especially this last year. Multilateralism is weakening globally.”
@lieslvaudran.bsky.social looks at the discussions looming ahead at the AU summit.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
@lieslvaudran.bsky.social looks at the discussions looming ahead at the AU summit.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
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Para reclutar niños y niñas, los grupos armados y criminales se han vuelto expertos en tejer mitos en torno a sus operaciones.
Los niños, atraídos por dinero fácil; las niñas, por la ilusión de escapar violencia doméstica.
Así se nos explicó un niño👇
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Los niños, atraídos por dinero fácil; las niñas, por la ilusión de escapar violencia doméstica.
Así se nos explicó un niño👇
www.crisisgroup.org/es/brf/latin...
February 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Para reclutar niños y niñas, los grupos armados y criminales se han vuelto expertos en tejer mitos en torno a sus operaciones.
Los niños, atraídos por dinero fácil; las niñas, por la ilusión de escapar violencia doméstica.
Así se nos explicó un niño👇
www.crisisgroup.org/es/brf/latin...
Los niños, atraídos por dinero fácil; las niñas, por la ilusión de escapar violencia doméstica.
Así se nos explicó un niño👇
www.crisisgroup.org/es/brf/latin...
“Sudan sits at the crossroads of the Red Sea, the Horn and the Sahel. This risks merging conflicts in the region with the country at the epicentre.”
As the African Union summit prepares to start, we explain why it is urgent to stop the bloody war in Sudan.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
As the African Union summit prepares to start, we explain why it is urgent to stop the bloody war in Sudan.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“Sudan sits at the crossroads of the Red Sea, the Horn and the Sahel. This risks merging conflicts in the region with the country at the epicentre.”
As the African Union summit prepares to start, we explain why it is urgent to stop the bloody war in Sudan.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
As the African Union summit prepares to start, we explain why it is urgent to stop the bloody war in Sudan.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
✍️This week’s Analyst’s Notebooks are out.
🇳🇬Kwara State massacre heightens Nigeria’s security challenges
🇦🇲🇦🇿Vance visit reaffirms U.S push to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
🇪🇭Renewed talks lend momentum to Western Sahara diplomacy
Our latest insights:
www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
🇳🇬Kwara State massacre heightens Nigeria’s security challenges
🇦🇲🇦🇿Vance visit reaffirms U.S push to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
🇪🇭Renewed talks lend momentum to Western Sahara diplomacy
Our latest insights:
www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
February 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
✍️This week’s Analyst’s Notebooks are out.
🇳🇬Kwara State massacre heightens Nigeria’s security challenges
🇦🇲🇦🇿Vance visit reaffirms U.S push to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
🇪🇭Renewed talks lend momentum to Western Sahara diplomacy
Our latest insights:
www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
🇳🇬Kwara State massacre heightens Nigeria’s security challenges
🇦🇲🇦🇿Vance visit reaffirms U.S push to end Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
🇪🇭Renewed talks lend momentum to Western Sahara diplomacy
Our latest insights:
www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
The forced recruitment of Colombian children is both a personal tragedy for hundreds of individuals and their families, as well as a devastating blow to communities across Colombia.
The government should make the safety of these children a priority: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
The government should make the safety of these children a priority: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
February 13, 2026 at 10:04 AM
The forced recruitment of Colombian children is both a personal tragedy for hundreds of individuals and their families, as well as a devastating blow to communities across Colombia.
The government should make the safety of these children a priority: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
The government should make the safety of these children a priority: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
This weekend's African Union summit cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve the intensifying conflicts tearing through Africa, writes @lieslvaudran.bsky.social. www.crisisgroup.org/opd/africa/w...
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 AM
This weekend's African Union summit cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve the intensifying conflicts tearing through Africa, writes @lieslvaudran.bsky.social. www.crisisgroup.org/opd/africa/w...
✍️NEW OP-ED | As war keeps spreading, the African Union must find its teeth
The AU summit cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve the intensifying conflicts tearing through Africa, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
www.theafricareport.com/408428/as-wa...
The AU summit cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve the intensifying conflicts tearing through Africa, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
www.theafricareport.com/408428/as-wa...
As war keeps spreading, the African Union must find its teeth
With the continental body at its weakest point since its inception, this week’s summit in Ethiopia cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve intensifying conflicts tearing thro...
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February 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
✍️NEW OP-ED | As war keeps spreading, the African Union must find its teeth
The AU summit cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve the intensifying conflicts tearing through Africa, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
www.theafricareport.com/408428/as-wa...
The AU summit cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve the intensifying conflicts tearing through Africa, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
www.theafricareport.com/408428/as-wa...
NEW COMMENTARY | When the Board of Peace Meets in Washington, Gaza’s Future Will Be on the Line
The Board of Peace is tasked with making peace in Gaza stick. However, the body’s prospects remain unclear and the challenges facing it are steep.
www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e...
The Board of Peace is tasked with making peace in Gaza stick. However, the body’s prospects remain unclear and the challenges facing it are steep.
www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e...
When the Board of Peace Meets in Washington, Gaza’s Future Will Be on the Line | International Crisis Group
With a two-year UN Security Council mandate, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is tasked with making peace in Gaza stick, even as he seeks to expand its writ elsewhere. The body’s prospects...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
NEW COMMENTARY | When the Board of Peace Meets in Washington, Gaza’s Future Will Be on the Line
The Board of Peace is tasked with making peace in Gaza stick. However, the body’s prospects remain unclear and the challenges facing it are steep.
www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e...
The Board of Peace is tasked with making peace in Gaza stick. However, the body’s prospects remain unclear and the challenges facing it are steep.
www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e...
A combination of robust prevention, improved investigations and prosecutions, and comprehensive child recovery programs would provide a big boost to efforts to protect children in Colombia from recruitment by armed groups.
Our new briefing explores why: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Our new briefing explores why: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
A combination of robust prevention, improved investigations and prosecutions, and comprehensive child recovery programs would provide a big boost to efforts to protect children in Colombia from recruitment by armed groups.
Our new briefing explores why: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Our new briefing explores why: www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
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#Colombia's Armed groups systematically recruit children, who they force to fill the most dangerous roles.
In our @crisisgroup.org report, we document how these criminal recruitment networks lure children from home and sell them to the highest armed bidders
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
In our @crisisgroup.org report, we document how these criminal recruitment networks lure children from home and sell them to the highest armed bidders
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Kids on the Front Lines: Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia | International Crisis Group
Colombia’s armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks, inflicting enormous harm on minors, their families and communities. The government and international partners...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM
#Colombia's Armed groups systematically recruit children, who they force to fill the most dangerous roles.
In our @crisisgroup.org report, we document how these criminal recruitment networks lure children from home and sell them to the highest armed bidders
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
In our @crisisgroup.org report, we document how these criminal recruitment networks lure children from home and sell them to the highest armed bidders
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
NEW BRIEFING | Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia
Armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks. The government should do more to prevent recruitment, prosecute those who target children, and help minors recover.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks. The government should do more to prevent recruitment, prosecute those who target children, and help minors recover.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Kids on the Front Lines: Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia | International Crisis Group
Colombia’s armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks, inflicting enormous harm on minors, their families and communities. The government and international partners...
www.crisisgroup.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
NEW BRIEFING | Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia
Armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks. The government should do more to prevent recruitment, prosecute those who target children, and help minors recover.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks. The government should do more to prevent recruitment, prosecute those who target children, and help minors recover.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
🔴 LIVE NOW | Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia: Key Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026
w/ Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Omar Mahmood, Shewit Woldemichael, Daniel Akech, and Pauline Bax.
www.youtube.com/live/q2os2bw...
w/ Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Omar Mahmood, Shewit Woldemichael, Daniel Akech, and Pauline Bax.
www.youtube.com/live/q2os2bw...
Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia: Key Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026
YouTube video by International Crisis Group
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February 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
🔴 LIVE NOW | Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia: Key Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026
w/ Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Omar Mahmood, Shewit Woldemichael, Daniel Akech, and Pauline Bax.
www.youtube.com/live/q2os2bw...
w/ Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Omar Mahmood, Shewit Woldemichael, Daniel Akech, and Pauline Bax.
www.youtube.com/live/q2os2bw...
Washington’s direct involvement in the dispute over Western Sahara’s status is intended to increase pressure on the parties and accelerate progress toward a settlement.
It remains unclear whether talks produced tangible outcomes.
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/middle-e...
It remains unclear whether talks produced tangible outcomes.
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/middle-e...
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Washington’s direct involvement in the dispute over Western Sahara’s status is intended to increase pressure on the parties and accelerate progress toward a settlement.
It remains unclear whether talks produced tangible outcomes.
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/middle-e...
It remains unclear whether talks produced tangible outcomes.
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/middle-e...
🗒️ NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Vance Visit Reaffirms U.S. Push to End Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
@joshuakucera.bsky.social weighs up the significance of the U.S. vice president’s trip for the peace process and geopolitics in the Caucasus
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/europe-c...
@joshuakucera.bsky.social weighs up the significance of the U.S. vice president’s trip for the peace process and geopolitics in the Caucasus
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/europe-c...
Vance Visit Reaffirms U.S. Push to End Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict | International Crisis Group
Crisis Group expert Joshua Kucera weighs up the significance of the U.S. vice president’s trip for the peace process and geopolitics in the Caucasus
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February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
🗒️ NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Vance Visit Reaffirms U.S. Push to End Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
@joshuakucera.bsky.social weighs up the significance of the U.S. vice president’s trip for the peace process and geopolitics in the Caucasus
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/europe-c...
@joshuakucera.bsky.social weighs up the significance of the U.S. vice president’s trip for the peace process and geopolitics in the Caucasus
www.crisisgroup.org/anb/europe-c...
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This Thursday, our latest from @crisisgroup.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This Thursday, our latest from @crisisgroup.org
NEW ANALYST'S NOTEBOOK | Renewed U.S.-led Talks in Madrid Lend Momentum to Western Sahara Diplomacy, but Big Challenges Remain
Riccardo Fabiani reports on U.S.-led talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara, and the stumbling blocks that lie ahead.
Riccardo Fabiani reports on U.S.-led talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara, and the stumbling blocks that lie ahead.
Renewed U.S.-led Talks in Madrid Lend Momentum to Western Sahara Diplomacy, but Big Challenges Remain | International Crisis Group
Crisis Group expert Riccardo Fabiani reports on U.S.-led talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara, and the stumbling blocks that lie ahead
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February 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
NEW ANALYST'S NOTEBOOK | Renewed U.S.-led Talks in Madrid Lend Momentum to Western Sahara Diplomacy, but Big Challenges Remain
Riccardo Fabiani reports on U.S.-led talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara, and the stumbling blocks that lie ahead.
Riccardo Fabiani reports on U.S.-led talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara, and the stumbling blocks that lie ahead.
Le M23, soutenu par le Rwanda, semble s’inscrire dans la durée et clame haut et fort son refus de lâcher prise dans l’est de la RDC.
Comment engager cet acteur non étatique, mais doté de revendications territoriales et administratives ?
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
Comment engager cet acteur non étatique, mais doté de revendications territoriales et administratives ?
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
À Goma, les civils coincés entre une autorité armée et un État absent - Parti pris
Le directeur des Grands Lacs de l’International Crisis Group revient ici sur les conséquences d’une implantation durable du M23, soutenu par le Rwanda. Prise entre les menaces du groupe armé et (…)
afriquexxi.info
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Le M23, soutenu par le Rwanda, semble s’inscrire dans la durée et clame haut et fort son refus de lâcher prise dans l’est de la RDC.
Comment engager cet acteur non étatique, mais doté de revendications territoriales et administratives ?
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
Comment engager cet acteur non étatique, mais doté de revendications territoriales et administratives ?
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
NEW BRIEFING | Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026
The continent is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
The continent is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026 | International Crisis Group
Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies seven that should to...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
NEW BRIEFING | Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026
The continent is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
The continent is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many.
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...
✍️ This week’s Analyst’s Notebooks are out.
🇻🇪 Proposed amnesty and jail closure stir hopes for a Venezuelan spring
🇪🇹 Flare-up in Tigray highlights risk of more war in Ethiopia
🇭🇹 U.S. gunboats patrol Haiti’s waters
Our latest insights here: www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
🇻🇪 Proposed amnesty and jail closure stir hopes for a Venezuelan spring
🇪🇹 Flare-up in Tigray highlights risk of more war in Ethiopia
🇭🇹 U.S. gunboats patrol Haiti’s waters
Our latest insights here: www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM
✍️ This week’s Analyst’s Notebooks are out.
🇻🇪 Proposed amnesty and jail closure stir hopes for a Venezuelan spring
🇪🇹 Flare-up in Tigray highlights risk of more war in Ethiopia
🇭🇹 U.S. gunboats patrol Haiti’s waters
Our latest insights here: www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
🇻🇪 Proposed amnesty and jail closure stir hopes for a Venezuelan spring
🇪🇹 Flare-up in Tigray highlights risk of more war in Ethiopia
🇭🇹 U.S. gunboats patrol Haiti’s waters
Our latest insights here: www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updat...
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Le M23 se présente comme un mouvement « révolutionnaire », porteur d’un projet de rupture avec l’État congolais, qu’il accuse d’échec et de corruption.
Pourtant, il reproduit largement les travers du système qu’il prétend combattre.
Via @afriquexxi.bsky.social.
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
Pourtant, il reproduit largement les travers du système qu’il prétend combattre.
Via @afriquexxi.bsky.social.
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
À Goma, les civils coincés entre une autorité armée et un État absent - Parti pris
Le directeur des Grands Lacs de l’International Crisis Group revient ici sur les conséquences d’une implantation durable du M23, soutenu par le Rwanda. Prise entre les menaces du groupe armé et (…)
afriquexxi.info
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Le M23 se présente comme un mouvement « révolutionnaire », porteur d’un projet de rupture avec l’État congolais, qu’il accuse d’échec et de corruption.
Pourtant, il reproduit largement les travers du système qu’il prétend combattre.
Via @afriquexxi.bsky.social.
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
Pourtant, il reproduit largement les travers du système qu’il prétend combattre.
Via @afriquexxi.bsky.social.
afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...
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📌 Coming soon | New @crisisgroup.org briefing 🔽
Kids on the Front Lines: Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia
February 2026
Kids on the Front Lines: Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia
February 2026
February 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
📌 Coming soon | New @crisisgroup.org briefing 🔽
Kids on the Front Lines: Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia
February 2026
Kids on the Front Lines: Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia
February 2026
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US-China update from @crisisgroup.org — Washington aims to deter China in the Indo-Pacific region “through strength.”
Check out the global conflicts tracker from CrisisWatch for more: www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/...
Check out the global conflicts tracker from CrisisWatch for more: www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/...
February 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
US-China update from @crisisgroup.org — Washington aims to deter China in the Indo-Pacific region “through strength.”
Check out the global conflicts tracker from CrisisWatch for more: www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/...
Check out the global conflicts tracker from CrisisWatch for more: www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/...