With Netanyahu and his extremist ministers advocating for continued presence in the Strip, Israeli media outlets reported on August 29, 2024, the initiation of military rule in Gaza.

Poland, a NATO member and a staunch ally of the United States, has been on a military spending spree in recent years, aiming to become the dominant force in Europe by the end of the decade.

China is on track to emerge as the United States' primary global military adversary if it continues on its current trajectory.

New developments and changes prompted Tokyo to abandon its peaceful policies to raise the value of its military spending to 2% of GDP by 2027.