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US-Turkish Relations: Bruised but Not Broken

Disagreements over everything from Syria to an American detainee won’t change the fact that they need each other.

The US Tries to Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is in Asia

But comparisons between U.S. plans and China’s One Belt, One Road initiative are misleading.

Serbian Nationalism: Identity Out of Necessity

A shared objective – expelling the Ottomans – gave rise to a truly single national identity.

Playing With Fire in the Balkans

In the dispute over Kosovo’s independence, reports suggest partition of Kosovo may be on the table.

An American Perspective of US-German Relations

If Germany wants the strategic partnership to continue, it must become a strategic partner.

In Search of Victory in Afghanistan

At this point, the U.S. is fighting its own self-image.

Preparing for the Worst in Iran

That the IRGC is hedging its bets shows how seriously it takes the risk of revolution, however remote it may be.

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