Across
- 2. Largest military alliance in the World (4)
- 3. New name for NATO member that regards Kurdish armed group (YPG) as terrorists (7)
- 6. International committee that provides medical care in war zones (3, 5)
- 9. Former dictator of Syria, toppled in 2024 (5)
- 11. A conflict between different groups within a country (5, 3)
- 13. Soldier sent to fulfil UN mandate to prevent conflict starting up again (11)
Down
- 1. Missiles that travel faster than five times the speed of sound (10)
- 2. A type of warfare that causes maximum destruction (7)
- 4. Military ally of North Korea (6)
- 5. International court that tries war criminals (3)
- 7. Number of aircraft carriers owned by the US military (6)
- 8. Palestinian territory invaded by Israel in 2023 (4)
- 10. Country that joined NATO in 2024 (6)
- 12. Blocking power held by only 5 countries at the UN(4)
- 14. Region of Russia invaded by Ukraine in 2024 (5)
