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Ist Neutralität mit Haltung noch neutral?

Hat in der Schweiz gerade eine neutralitätspolitische Zeitenwende stattgefunden? Die Geschichte zeigt: Neutralität ist immer auch eine Frage der Betroffenheit und des Standpunkts. Gerade deshalb muss der Bundesrat erklären, was er darunter versteht. Österreich ist ein neutrales Land. Finnland und Schweden gelten ebenfalls als neutral. Schweden hat am Sonntag Waffenlieferungen …

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Yet More on Inflation

Last week, I was on a panel with Jason Furman and Joseph Stiglitz, discussing the recent surge in inflation and the prospects for the future. We took some questions from the audience, but there were a number for which we did not have time. I have picked some of these …

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Russia-Ukraine War explainer: What is a no-fly zone?

While 74% of the US public supports working with NATO to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine, prominent US leaders have cautioned against the move. As war rages in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv. The EU, NATO and …

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Russia-Ukraine War: What is a thermobaric bomb?

The Russia-Ukraine War has seen increased discussion about the danger of thermobaric weapons, but what are they exactly and how do they work? What is a thermobaric bomb? Thermobaric weapons are a type of explosive that uses aerosolized fuel – fuel droplets suspended in air – to ignite oxygen to …

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Ukraine Russia war: Russia sending ‘Wagner’ mercenaries into Ukraine

12,000 Russian soldiers allegedly KIA * Russian major general among those slain * Over 60 Ukrainian hospitals out of action Russia is reportedly enlisting a thousand mercenaries from the “Wagner” group and freezing all contracts of military personnel. “Russia is conducting covert mobilization, forbade the fighters to terminate contracts and …

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