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US To Train Ukrainian F-16 Pilots, Ground Crews

The Defense Department will begin training Ukrainians to fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets in the coming months, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday. The training is expected to begin in October at the Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona, and will be …

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La révolution nigérienne prend un virage bonapartiste

L’agitation qui règne depuis quatre semaines dans l’État d’Afrique de l’Ouest prend une tournure curieuse qui ne permet plus une vision binaire du «néocolonialisme et de l’impérialisme» par rapport à la «libération nationale». Les putschistes nigériens font des ouvertures aux États-Unis et tiennent à distance les contractants militaires russes, la …

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In Iraq, Struggles Over Power And Control Of The Chaldean Catholic Church’s Resources And Identity; Iraq’s Interim President Sides With Patriarch Sako’s Rivals

Introduction Although it has been five years since the Islamic State (ISIS) was defeated in Iraq, it appears that the danger to the Christians in the country remains, and is in fact escalating. In the past two decades, the Christian community has suffered persecution and instability and has not managed …

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Can The Three Abrahamic Religions Live In Harmony? – OpEd

Christians believe Jesus is the unique Divine Son of the One God. Muslims believe Jesus was the one God’s Prophet Word and a human Messiah. Jews believe Jesus was a faith healing Jewish teacher (rabbi) Son of Man like Prophet Ezekiel. I believe that since the three Abrahamic religions each …

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The Resurgence Of International Terrorist Organizations In Afghanistan – OpEd

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 marked a pivotal shift in global geopolitics. With the Taliban’s unexpected yet rapid return to power, the international community watched with bated breath, concerned about Afghanistan’s reemergence as a potential nexus for international terrorism. This transition has profound implications, not only for Afghanistan’s …

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Delusions of Détente

Why America and China Will Be Enduring Rivals With U.S.-Chinese relations worse than they have been in over 50 years, an old fairy tale has resurfaced: if only the United States would talk more to China and accommodate its rise, the two countries could live in peace. The story goes …

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