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Reconstructing China’s Role In Regional Security – Analysis

Today the possibility of consolidating an inclusive regional architecture for comprehensive security in the Asia Pacific has become almost inconceivable. This is because on-going China–US tension appears to have excluded that option. The United States has been busy consolidating its old military alliances and putting together new ones in the …

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Arms Transfer And SALW Controls In Middle East And North Africa: Challenges And State Of Play – Analysis

The year 2019 saw the first-ever instance of an arms industrial conglomerate from an Arab state—EDGE from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—entering SIPRI’s list of the top 25 largest arms-producing and military services companies. This is just one illustration of the growing role that some states in the Middle East …

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Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power

The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country’s energy infrastructure — and that means having no electricity, water or heat in the freezing cold cannot be ruled out. “We are doing everything to avoid …

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