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The US is becoming USSR 2.0

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gt An overconfident America risks going down same path as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, warned Russian President Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. In →

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. →

Afghan abandonment a lesson for Taiwan’s DPP: Global Times editorial

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gt The US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan has led to the rapid demise of the Kabul government. The world has witnessed how the US evacuated its diplomats by helicopter while Taliban soldiers →

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 →

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