Germany 🇩🇪 kicks off largest multinational air force deployment in #NATO history 10,000 personnel and more than 250 aircraft from Allied and Partner nations will participate in collective defence training exercise #AirDefender23 #AD23 Find out more: ac.nato.int/archive/2023/A…

one of china’s biggest weaknesses: the tightening grip of a dictator without checks and balances…xi jinping is increasing his risk of miscalculation gzeromedia.com/by-ian-bremmer…

On April 4, Finland joined #NATO. Today, 🇫🇮 Chief of Defence, General Timo Kivinen PVKOM Janne Jaakkola and I signed the joint declaration completing the integration phase of the Finnish defence forces. #Strongertogether, we are now looking forward to Sweden's accession. #WeAreNATO

A sign of Russian desperation? "Don't dismiss two or three million Chinese soldiers. That's what is needed now. I look at Belgorod region and think how much we lack a Chinese people's liberation army."newsweek.com/millions-chine…

Mexico City mayor to step down to pursue historic bid for presidency reut.rs/44e2Lm3

Indian government threatened to shut Twitter and raid employees, says former CEO bbc.in/3Xaevne

Both terrorism and coups are on the rise in the Sahel. That's a troubling trend that the United States should be working to reverse, says RAND's Alex Noyes. bit.ly/42w5QfY

Surprise … “The first indication of the deal’s fragility came on Monday, when state newswires cited sources saying that — contrary to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov’s promises — Prigozhin was still under investigation for organising the mutiny.”

This is a bit of an odd narrative. Beijing’s dual-circulation policy aims to reduce dependence on other countries while increasing their dependence on🇨🇳. Over dependence on🇨🇳in key areas is a danger. De-risking of G7 countries clearly a concern for🇨🇳leadership in search of FDI.

❝Russia’s war in Ukraine demonstrates that we cannot take peace for granted, and that we must invest more in our defence❞ — Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg #NATOSummit

As climate change causes the polar ice caps to melt and the sea levels to rise, new sea routes are beginning to emerge, which could present a threat to Euro-Atlantic security

Countdown has begun on Putin's time as Russian president, say Kyiv officials bbc.in/43ZQGAR

americans are not okay

The #risk quagmire of the month - what's next for Putin? #wagner bbc.com/news/world-eur…

When Emmanuel Macron denounces ‘new imperialism’ in Pacific he means China. Important to note when some say he is too accommodating of Xi theguardian.com/world/2023/jul…

UFOs and aliens bring a divided US Congress together bbc.in/3KDTH2v

Macron’s muddled message seems to want to have it all—good economic relations w/ 🇨🇳& sale of dual-use goods for ex. helicopters to Beijing while complaining about, “foreign [hint 🇨🇳] ships fishing illegally” in the region’s waters and criticised the “numerous loans made w/

Russian, Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at North Korea military parade reut.rs/3YdxRZ4

Niger coup leaders dissolve govt, declare Tiani head of state reut.rs/3Yc7tyC

The question persists among #geopolitical #risk experts and #MENA-watchers everywhere: is democracy at risk in Israel, or isn't it? reuters.com/world/middle-e…