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Putin’s Man in Ankara: Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is trying to get the most from Turkey’s theoretical Western allies while in reality allying with Russian President Vladimir Putin – like sort of a Muslim Fidel Castro. “[A]ny sense of a significant change in Mr. Erdoğan’s balancing act between Russia and the West appeared …

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Will Xi’s Military Modernization Pay Off?

China’s Armed Forces Are More Capable—but Beijing Feels Less Secure For months, all eyes have been on the high-level personnel turmoil in the Chinese military. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for weeks, raising questions about whether he still holds his position. Li Yuchao, the …

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