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Kosovo unrest. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic placed his army on high alert and deployed...

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Fallout From Western Canada’s Wildfires

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(click to enlarge) Wildfires spread across many regions of Western Canada this week. The provinces of Alberta and British Colombia were most affected, but smoke...

South America’s Lithium Triangle

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(click to enlarge) South America has some of the largest lithium deposits in the world. Chile, Argentina and Bolivia collectively account for 53 percent of...

At G-7 Summit, Containment of China Goes Global

The leaders of the G-7 countries met last week in Hiroshima for their annual...

Syrians Pay a Heavy Price for Assad’s Victory

In 1970, then-Syrian Defense Minister Hafez Assad staged a military coup and, a few...

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The Future of NATO’s Strategic Concept

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2022 will bring two major diplomatic events for the trans-Atlantic community. First, in March, the European Union will adopt its Strategic Compass, a document...

The Next Phase in the China-US Confrontation

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In Pakistan, the Military Sustains Its Dominance for Now

For over a year, the Pakistani military has been trying to solve a political...

China’s New Approach in Africa

China is moving away from its landmark Belt and Road Initiative in favor of...

The New Middle East Order

A new Middle East order is emerging that will soon supplant pan-Arabism as the...
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Soon after Josef Stalin signed a mutual defense pact with Adolf Hitler, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said that Russia was a mystery wrapped...

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Sun Media Romania: Cum va arăta Europa după ce războiul din Ucraina se va sfârși

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„În scenariul pe care îl cred și sper puțin probabil în care Rusia va câștiga în Ucraina, ne vom confrunta cu o creștere a...

Adevarul: Paradoxul războiului din Ucraina

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Războiul din Ucraina aduce pagube greu de estimat, afectând nu doar o țară, ci un întreg continent. Dincolo de toate acestea, pentru România și...

RealClearDefense: The Future of U.S.-China Relations

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Earlier this week, the G-20 summit opened in Indonesia, during which the long-awaited meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

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