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Libya’s political crisis runs deeper than Israel debacle

The diplomatic firestorm unfolding in Libya comes as the United States is pushing the North African country to hold long-awaited nationwide elections. WASHINGTON — At first glance, war-ravaged and politically fractured Libya is an unlikely candidate for normalizing relations with Israel’s far-right government. For starters, it’s unclear whether the unelected, …

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The Quiet Conflict in the South Caucasus is at the Crux of Global Geopolitics

The Nagorno-Karabakh enclave has been subjected to a devastating monthslong blockade. Wars have consequences — and they are drastically different for the winners and losers. In the South Caucasus, a region far from most Americans’ attention, the democratic republic of Armenia lost a short but devastating war three years ago …

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China Ponders Russia’s Logistical Challenges in the Ukraine War

China is paying close attention to how Russia’s logistical failures hampered its invasion of Ukraine – particularly as China will face an even steeper logistical challenge should it attack Taiwan. In shaping patterns of future warfare, there is little doubt that militaries across the world will be seeking to absorb …

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