in “Good Night, and Good Luck” and
Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has left at least 24,000 dead, though many believe the true toll is far worse.Both sides stand accused of war crimes.
with roots in Darfur’s notorious Janjaweed militia,of carrying out genocide. The army is accused of unleashing chemical weapons and targeting civilians where they live.The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who have crossed into neighboring countries.
is sweeping through.The military recaptured the Khartoum area from the RSF in March, as well as some surrounding territory. Army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan has framed
as a major turning point in the conflict.
Kamil al-Taib Idris, for the first time since the war began, tasked with forming a new government. But the fightingWhitaker said that the 5% target “is not going to be a pledge — this is going to be a commitment.” He said that the U.S. wants to see concrete plans, budgets and timelines from European allies and Canada on how they intend to get there.
He told reporters that the defense industries of NATO allies “must outpace” Russia. He added: “We have no choice. Let me be clear: the time is now.”NATO’s members are weighing a
that they each spend 3.5% of GDP on defense by 2032, plus a further 1.5% on military-related infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, airfields and ports.Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain are not yet spending 2%, though Spain