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Russia Responds to Turkey

Nov. 25, 2015Ā After the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces, Russia has said it will start deploying air-defense systems in the area and is continuing to support Assad’s offensive on the Syria-Turkey border.

Ukraine-Russia Tensions Rise

Nov. 25, 2015Ā The governments in Kiev and Moscow have been increasingly hostile since damage to electricity generators caused by unidentified individuals in southern Ukraine led to power outages in Crimea.

Turkey Downs Russian Warplane

Nov. 24, 2015Ā The Turkish military says it shot down a warplane on Tuesday, which reports claim was a Russian Su-24 fighter jet.

US-Russia Negotiations Worry Ukraine

Nov. 24, 2015Ā Ukraine wants to build a wedge between Washington and the Kremlin, as the two countries edge closer in their fight against the Islamic State in Syria.

Armies, War and Islamic State

Nov. 23, 2015Ā The future of the Middle East will be determined by whether the Islamic State’s military force is more capable fundamentally than the Arab military forces we have seen in the past.

The Arab Spring and Other Fables

Nov. 20, 2015Ā Far from creating democracies in the Arab world, the Arab Spring ended up being a catalyst for civil wars in Syria and Libya.

Germany Revises Approach to Open Borders

Nov. 18, 2015Ā With security concerns now adding to the refugee crisis, Germans are becoming increasingly wary of the European Union’s open borders.

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