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Despite NATO Pressure, German Defense Budget Has Failed to Increase

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ni by Peter Suciu During the Trump administration, the White House strongly applied pressure on Germany to increase its military spending. Even as Germany had reported a record high in NATO defense →

America Must Closely Watch the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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ni by Calli Obern For a young and scrappy institution, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) sure gets a lot of attention. With a sliver of the World Bank’s human and capital resources, the →

US’ complete collapse in 20-year Afghan war, a page of humiliation and proof of US failure in stretching arms to control, change others

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gt After fighting the "longest war" in its history, the US is now witnessing a complete failure in Afghanistan, a country also known as "the Graveyard of Empires," which analysts have said is a "page →

Canada’s Trudeau calls snap poll, seeks mandate for COVID-19 endgame

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gt Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday announced snap elections for September 20 to seek a new mandate to steer the nation's pandemic exit, much to the dismay of his rival parties. →

Afghanistan After the U.S. Pullout: Challenges to Russia and Central Asia

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carnegie Dmitri Trenin The nature of the Afghan problem for Central Asia and Russia lies in Afghanistan becoming a source of instability for the region. There are two problems with U.S. overseas →

Brazilian Congress blocks changes to voting system

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gt Brazil's lower house of Congress voted down a plan by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to alter the country's voting system on Tuesday, despite an unusual display of military hardware by the →

Minsk Is Teetering on the Brink of a Dangerous Escalation

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carnegie Not so long ago, Minsk scored foreign policy points by positioning itself as a force for regional stability; a counterbalance to an aggressive Russia. Today, Moscow’s unwillingness to get →

Don’t Doubt It: North Korean Naval Mines Could Wreck the U.S. Navy

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ni by Sebastien Roblin Here's What You Need to Know: The amphibious landing at Wonsan never took place as it would be overrun by U.N. troops advancing on land. But just a few weeks later Wonsan fell →

America's Navy Is Powerful, But That Doesn't Mean It Always Wins

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ni by James Holmes Here's What You Need to Remember: It’s important to remain mindful of the low points—if only to ward off hubris while reminding seafarers that institutions must keep up with →

Before Claiming Social Security, Three Things to Know

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by Trevor Filseth Most Americans retire when they reach their mid-sixties. For those who have saved during their lifetimes through regular 401(k) and Roth IRA contributions, they may have already →

Lithuania will pay the price for making radical moves on the Taiwan question

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gt On Tuesday, China decided to recall its ambassador to Lithuania. It also demanded the Lithuanian government recall its ambassador to China. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, this action →

In First Presidential Call, Raisi and Macron Talk Iran Deal

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ni On Monday, newly inaugurated Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a call with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders discussed the ongoing nuclear negotiations in Vienna, intended to →

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