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Aux armes, gueux non-citoyens !

Aïe les oreilles ! Dans le pavillon desquelles résonnent de stridents appels «Aux Armes, Gueux Sous-Citoyens !» tels que ceux qu’ose émettre le Général Sir Patrick Sanders.1 Ainsi, depuis le podium de Twickenham Stadium lors d’un rassemblement des industries de l’armement cette semaine a-t-on pu entendre Sir Patrick hurler que …

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NATO Societies Must be Ready for War

Since Russia’s 2022 large-scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO militaries have been getting ready to fight. Thus far, less attention has been given to societal readiness for war, but there are signs that this imbalance is starting to be addressed. The 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea was an insufficient wake-up call …

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Damascus and its Kurds: America’s Syndrome!

Given that the U.S. presence is vital for the survival of the AANES, the prospect of withdrawal leaves the entire issue uncertain Akil Mahfouz writes in Athr Press. While the Autonomous Administration and the SDF exert significant control in eastern Syria, the region faces persistent high levels of perceived threats. …

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Syria Today – A New U.S. Plan for Northeast Syria?

The Pentagon has proposed a plan suggesting that the Syrian Kurdish allies, involved in the campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS), consider forming a partnership with the Syrian regime. This proposal is part of a comprehensive reevaluation of the United States’ Syria policy, currently in progress at the State Department. …

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