Global Tensions Flare: CIA's Moscow Warning, US-China Standoff Over Iran, and Middle East Diplomacy

CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow this week for a rare, unannounced visit with a stark warning for the Kremlin: Do not test the NATO alliance. According to U.S. media reports, Ratcliffe aimed to dissuade Russia from any attack on NATO member states amid intelligence assessments that Moscow could launch provocative actions, including cyberattacks or hybrid operations, to test alliance unity. The secret trip, which Ratcliffe...