Japan To Significantly Expand Its Military Spending Over Next Five Years
Japan will set a new target for its military spending over the next five years to 43 trillion yen ($318 billion) in total.
Peru’s President Castillo Fails a Coup Attempt
Peru narrowly avoided a constitutional crisis on Wednesday after former President Pedro Castillo attempted to take unilateral control of the government.
Interstate Tensions Characterize Nigeria ECOWAS Summit
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had their 62nd summit last Sunday for West African leaders in Abuja.
German Parliament to Vote on Purchase of F-35 Fighter Jets
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, the German Parliament announced its intent to vote on the proposed plan to set aside €10 billion (or $10.5 billion) to purchase the F-35 stealth fighter jets from American company Lockheed Martin.
The Convergence of National Security and Homeland Security: A Conversation with DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas
On December 5, 2022 at 2:30pm, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a talk on the intersection between homeland security and broader national security.
2022 Remittances Projection: India Set to Hit $100 billion in 2022
During their Migration and Development Brief, the World Bank stated that India is expected to receive a record $100 billion in remittance in 2022, the first time a single country has reached this number.