China's coast guard increases its presence around Kinmen;
Taiwan respectfully declines China's earthquake aid;
China quietly pushes into Russia's far east;
Russia uses more Chinese yuan;
Kenya considers curbing TikTok
Iran is making a serious play for Sudan, and it merits attention from Washington.
Russia and Iran: a burgeoning military alliance;
Tajik nationals linked to ISIS terror in Moscow;
Mounting nuclear threats against NATO;
A deeper Russian footprint in Syria
Increasingly, ISIS banks on cryptocurrency;
Target: Europe;
Do the Palestinians still prefer Hamas?;
Rehabilitating the Taliban, one country at a time