Saudi Arabia's ruler used to be one of Trump's biggest fans. This time it's complicated.

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Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman shakes Donald Trump's hand.
Donald Trump cultivated connections with Saudi Arabia during his time as president and after he left office. Mohammed bin Salman seemed to welcome his brash style.

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Israel's hit on Iran, though limited, widened a vulnerability

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In this photo provided by the Israeli army, armed Israeli Air Force planes depart from an unknown location to attack Iran on Saturday.
In this photo provided by the Israeli army, armed Israeli Air Force planes depart from an unknown location to attack Iran on October 26, 2024.

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The US can 'ill afford' another war now its rivals are teaming up so well, US general says

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Taiwan's military fires a gun at targets in the sea
A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers during a live fire exercise in August, 2024

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A US missile-defense system, hailed as the world's best, is headed to Israel to counter Iran

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A THAAD air defense system against a sunset with a soldier standing guard.
The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, has been deployed to Israel to help bolster the country's air defenses.

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Israel is trying to dismantle Hezbollah's leadership, but there's a big problem

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A portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah sits amid debris in Beirut's southern suburb Rouweiss neighborhood in Lebanon.
Israel has targeted Hezbollah's key figures in a bid to dismantle the group. A portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah sits amid debris in Beirut.

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One year on, the Middle East is spiraling deeper into violence

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A massive explosion erupts over the Beirut skyline after Israeli forces shelled buildings there in early October.
The past year has seen the Middle East slip at a dizzying pace toward an all-out war between Israel and Iran.

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Israel launches new airstrikes on Beirut, weighs retaliation against Iran

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Israel launched an airstrike on a Beirut neighborhood on Thursday, killing nine people. Almost 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since October 2023.

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A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices

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NATO's new chief is inheriting messy wars and a possible second Trump presidency. It's not going to be easy, security analysts say.

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a NATO summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels in 2021.
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) will succeed Jens Stoltenberg (L) as NATO's Secretary General on October 1.

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The US Navy has no aircraft carriers deployed in Pacific as Middle East conflicts pull the Pentagon's focus from China

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Four US Navy aircraft carriers sail in the Atlantic Ocean with a cloudy sky above them.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS Gerald R. Ford and dry cargo ship USNS William McLean sail in formation in the Atlantic Ocean.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky

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