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November, 2022

  • 1 November

    The Limits of the Russia-China Partnership After the Ukraine Invasion

    Despite many years of expanding cooperation and engagement between Beijing and Moscow, China’s record on trade, foreign direct investment, weapons sales, and military exercises after the invasion of Ukraine suggests that Beijing has not backed the Russian war effort in material terms. Although China has offered strong rhetorical support for …

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  • 1 November

    Could America Win a New World War?

    What It Would Take to Defeat Both China and Russia When it comes to international relations, 2022 has been an exceptionally dangerous year. During the first two months, Russia massed thousands of troops along Ukraine’s borders. At the end of the second one, Moscow sent them marching into Ukraine. China, …

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  • 1 November

    The U.S. Needs a New Strategy to Stop Saudi and Iranian Support for Russia

    Riyadh and Tehran are rivals on almost everything, but they are both supporting Russia’s war effort to give Washington a black eye. As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine intensifies, two Middle Eastern powers that are usually on opposite sides in most conflicts are aiding Moscow. Iran is reportedly delivering weapons, namely …

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  • 1 November

    IRGC warns Iran protesters as unrest enters seventh week

    Despite the warning, the protests swelled, and faced an escalation in violent police raids on funerals, campuses and dormitories. As anti-government unrest entered a seventh week in Iran, the commander of the country’s hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned protesters to go home.

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  • 1 November

    Iran judiciary calls for end to protests

    Iran’s judiciary chief is the latest official to call for an end to protests. The latest Iranian official to call for an end to the protests in Iran is Judiciary Chief Justice Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei. During a speech today amongst judiciary officials, Mohseni Ejei referred to the protests as …

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  • 1 November

    Turkey, Israel agree to strengthen defense ties

    Israeli defense chief stressed stability in the Eastern Mediterranean during his landmark visit to Ankara amid lingering tensions between Turkey and Greece. Turkey and Israel agreed to enhance “formal defense ties” during Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s Turkey visit, which he described as “historic.” Gantz met with Turkish President Recep …

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  • 1 November

    Turkey looks to sell armed drones to Libya

    Ankara’s new deals with one of Libya’s rival premiers have inflamed the country’s internal rows, bringing the north African nation closer to acquiring armed drones. Ankara’s new military deals with Tripoli show how it uses Libya’s internal rifts to make strategic gains. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Abdul Hamid …

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  • 1 November

    Turkey blasts Sweden ahead of NATO chief’s visit to appease Erdogan

    Sweden’s steps to gain Erdogan’s approval appear not to have “cut the ice” thus far. Ankara has accused Sweden yet again of failing to fulfill its commitments under a trilateral memorandum signed in June together with Finland, whereby Turkey would ratify the Nordic countries’ memberships into NATO if they addressed …

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October, 2022