The last 24 hrs in geopolitics

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:00]Here's the last 24 hours in geopolitics.

[00:00:02]Cuba's president Diaz Canel issued a stark warning against US military action after reports claimed Cuba acquired 300 plus drones and discussed targeting Guantanamo Bay and Key West. A Russian drone struck a Chinese-owned cargo vessel approaching Ukraine's Odessa port with no crew injuries reported. Just one day before Putin was set to meet Xiinping in Beijing, the US has suspended its participation in the permanent joint board on defense, a bilateral defense forum with Canada dating back to World War II, citing Canada's failure to meet defense commitments. US air strikes eliminated more than 20 militants in northeastern Nigeria, 2 days after a special forces raid eliminated Abu Bilal al-muki, described by Trump as the global second in command of a prominent extremist organization. Reuters reported Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of JF17 warplanes, and a Chinese HQ9 air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact with deployments beginning in early April. Russia and Barus conducted joint nuclear drills on Monday, practicing the deployment and use of nuclear munitions as Kiev warned Moscow was preparing a new offensive from Barucian territory targeting either Ukraine or a NATO Concentrate.