Tensions Rise Across Globe, Testing US Security
• Expansion of Israel-Hamas war in Gaza threatening to pull in Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, and other nations against Israel
• Conflict over Taiwan continues between US and China, tensions heightened ahead of Taiwan's presidential election
• Expansion of Russia-Ukraine war, with Russia seeking to reduce US domestic support for Ukraine
• Increasing attacks in the US by domestic extremist groups and lone actors espousing conspiracy theories and radical ideologies
• Outside election interference and cyberattacks targeting 2024 US presidential election, with threat from Russia, China, and Iran