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** The fall of Assad is a defeat for Russia — and no 'win' for the US ([link removed])
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By Anatol Lieven on Dec 10, 2024 12:05 am
Featured Image The fall of the Baath state in Syria is a serious defeat for Russia (and a disaster for Iran). It would however be a grave mistake to assume that this by necessity makes it a success for the United States.
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** Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured ([link removed])
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By Paul R. Pillar on Dec 10, 2024 12:05 am
Featured Image The retiring United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process has insightfully identified a major reason the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians continues to boil and to entail widespread death and destruction.
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** US still fighting ISIS war inside Syria amid power vacuum ([link removed])
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By Stavroula Pabst on Dec 10, 2024 12:05 am
Featured Image A surprise offensive by Islamist, Al Qaeda-linked group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) has forced President Bashar al Assad out in Syria ([link removed]) . In turn, the U.S. is ramping up its long-term involvement in a country already devastated by years of war.
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** Peace denied? Russian budget jacks up wartime economy ([link removed])
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By Michael Corbin on Dec 07, 2024 01:05 am
Featured Image On December 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the budget law ([link removed]) for 2025-2027. The Duma had earlier approved the law on November 21, and the Federation Council rubber stamped it on November 27.
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** Industry: War with China may be imminent, but we're not ready ([link removed])
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By Stavroula Pabst on Dec 06, 2024 01:55 pm
Featured Image Military industry mainstays and lawmakers alike are warning of imminent conflict with China in an effort to push support for controversial deep tech, especially controversial autonomous and AI-backed systems.
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** Free speech crises loom with crackdown on Israel criticism ([link removed])
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By Ben Armbruster on Dec 06, 2024 12:05 am
Featured Image As one administration exits and another takes form, a harsh reality is becoming clear for critics of maintaining U.S. support for the Israeli government: in government bureaucracies and university campuses alike, crackdowns and pressure on free expression and assembly will continue in force.
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