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The Battle for Eurasia

China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass. The war in Ukraine may have many positive outcomes: A Russia bled white by its own aggression, a United States that has rediscovered the centrality of its power and leadership, a democratic community that …

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Andrew Bacevich, Seduced by War — Yet Again

Let me just express my concern about the war in Ukraine by wondering what “victory” might actually mean for the Ukrainians. Let’s assume for a moment that the coming, much-publicized Ukrainian counteroffensive will indeed punch serious holes in the lines of a battered and demoralized Russian military and that Ukrainian …

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SDF hands over dozens of ISIS terrorists to Iraq

50 Iraqi prisoners belonging to ISIS group and 168 families of ISIS militants were returned from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, an Iraqi official source revealed. The source explained that terrorists brought back from Syria will be interrogated by the Iraqi security and tried in Iraqi courts, AFP reported. Families …

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A Latent Problem for Erdoğan

Türkiye’s president has just won reelection, but events in northern Syria may prove more complicated than expected. The general elections in Türkiye are now over, which is likely to provide more clarity with respect to how Ankara will deal with the situation in Syria in the coming months. While some …

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