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Judy Asks: Is Germany Getting Serious About Security and Defense?

Germany’s National Security Strategy is a step in the right direction. But it lacks clear priorities, an institutional underpinning, and budgetary planning. Cornelius Adebahr – Nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe Judging by the country’s first-ever security strategy unveiled last week, the answer must be a full-throated “yes, no, maybe, but …

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What the Russian Crisis Means for Europe

European leaders must not only double down on Ukraine and Eastern Europe. They need to figure out how they are going to deal with Russia now and in the future. A day after Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his march on Moscow, several EU member states’ foreign ministers …

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Emergence Of The Yuan: China’s Economic Diplomacy In The Middle East – OpEd

In recent years, the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (RMB) has emerged as a popular form of exchange on the foreign currency markets in the Middle East. This arose as a direct result of the current global events that have shattered economies all across the world. The supremacy of the US dollar …

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