Russia's Finances Beyond War – Supporting the Occupied Regions

The rate of Russian advance is accelerating, and Russia's summer offensive is likely to put the armed forces of Ukraine under intense pressure," Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute in London said in a commentary.

Burcu Ozcelik, a security expert on Turkiye and the PKK with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), believes a splinter is very unlikely. She explained that Ocalan has remained influential in the ideological evolution of the group and that he has retained the loyalty of PKK fighters since he was captured. In addition, she said, Turkiye appears to view the rejuvenated peace process, the disarmament of PKK fighters and their reintegration into civil life as imperative for national security.

Charles Parton, from the think tank Rusi, said there would “inevitably” be sales of semiconductors “which have the possibility of military use”. “Once exports reach China, the Communist Party can direct their use,” he told The Telegraph.

This is a key moment to remember 7/7 and to not take our eye off the threat of terrorism.

The fundamental reality remains that military action alone can only roll back the programme by degrees, not eliminate it fully.

The US has directly entered the war with military power only it could have provided. If the Iranians choose a broader military response against US forces, there are targets across the Middle East, but all would risk widening the conflict at a time of extreme vulnerability for the Iranian regime.