Dossier
US-allied countries
Coverage of US-allied countries in the Nexus archive.
- US retaliates against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over killing of American troops
The US military conducted air strikes targeting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, escalating tensions amid a weeklong campaign of reciprocal attacks between the nations. The strikes follow the collapse of an interim deal aimed at ending the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
- How is China shaping up in the global competition to sell air defence weapons?
Chinese firms are competing globally in air defense weapon sales, leveraging cost efficiency to target the Global South, though geopolitical constraints limit access to US-allied countries. The market's importance has grown due to drone warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East.