From blueprint to the battlefield, how the US is preparing for tomorrow’s world order

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Amid focus on Strait of Hormuz, experts sound warning on Yemen’s Houthis and Red Sea

Foreign policy experts warn that the strait is not the only potential choke point that Iran and its proxies could leverage amid the war.
Italy suspends defense agreement with Israel

The announcement marks a change for Italy, which has been a loyal ally to Israel for years and has been viewed by Trump as a trusted partner in Europe.
Lebanon and Israel talks set to begin in Washington

The talks mark a rare diplomatic engagement between two parties technically at war since 1948.
Swedish, Polish firms invest in TNT plants to quench Europe’s ammo thirst

Swebal’s new factory is to have the capacity to produce more than 4,000 metric tons of TNT annually. Russia is estimated to make 50,000 tons per year.