The Week in Review: January 27-February 3, 2023

The US strengthens its Indo-Pacific ties, a Chinese “spy balloon” floats across the US, and more

This week, settler violence and missile strikes shook Palestine. The United States took multiple steps to bolster its military and diplomatic presence in the Indo-Pacific. The European Union cooled Ukrainian hopes of a fast-track to EU membership. Sweden’s NATO bid remained in limbo. And, the US military shot down a Chinese “spy balloon” that had been meandering across US airspace.