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Although the response in Western capitals to Russia’s aggressive military posturing on its border with …
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Over the past several years, international policymakers, primarily in the West, as well as journalists …
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While the failure of the United States’ two-decade campaign to reshape Afghanistan was a source …
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In the aftermath of U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement last week that he was banning …
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As NATO has focused its attention on Russia’s offensive military capabilities in Eastern Europe, an …
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