The seemingly endless saga of diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and China hit a major milestone. The annual G20 summit took place between 30 November and 1 December in Argentina. …
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After years of having to deal with Turkey as a factor in Syria, the U.S. has brought in a new tactic. On 27 November, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced …
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Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have erupted once again. This time their taking the fight to the sea. The latest flare-up began on 25 November, when a Ukrainian gunboat and …
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Josh Hawley was one of the Republican victories that expanded the party’s slim majority in the U.S. Senate over the past mid-term election. Formerly Missouri’s state attorney general, Hawley’s win …
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On 23 November, an explosion ripped through a busy marketplace in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 50-plus others. The attack occurred in the town of Kalaya, …
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The stakes surrounding the Brexit controversy in Europe may have just gotten much higher. Citing recently leaked police documents, British media reported that the UK’s military has been ordered to …
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It was the largest financial review in history. Reports from the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the Pentagon has recently completed its organization-wide audit. The project was a colossal …
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Warping the Facts: The Media’s Need for a Doomsday Narrative on North Korea
The road to reconciliation between the West and North Korea has been a long one. From the fiery exchanges between President Trump and DPRK leaders that many were certain would …
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On its face, the Central African Republic (CAR) is an unusual target for Russia’s foreign strategy. The CAR doesn’t boast anything too tempting to foreign powers like Ethiopia’s economy, Angola’s …
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Separated by an entire ocean by sea and 3,700 miles by land, Japan and India wouldn’t make the most obvious pair of allies. But geopolitics often produce interesting bedfellows. India …