Putin’s Holy Grail: Myth, Power, and the Retaking of Russian-Occupied Crimea
“Now, they will call you ‘Putin the Crimean.’” – Alexei Venediktov, editor-in-chief of the Echo of Moscow, to Vladimir...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Putin’s Holy Grail: Myth, Power, and the Retaking of Russian-Occupied Crimea
A nation must think before it acts.
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An EU Pivot to the Middle East
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In Sierra Leone’s Elections, the Economy Is the Key Issue
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Sustaining the Chinese Navy’s Operations at Sea: Bigger Fists, Growing Legs
In April 2023, a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group, led by the Shandong (China’s second aircraft carrier and the...
What America Can Learn from France’s Mistakes in Africa
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NATO Bid Puts Pressure on Sweden’s Domestic Politics
It’s an old truism that all politics is local. Today, Sweden is experiencing that truism perhaps more strongly than...
When Diplomacy Goes to War
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Big Changes in United Arab Emirates Foreign Policy
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War As a Neighbor: Moldova and the Challenges of Facing Russian Aggression in Ukraine
“The Kremlin is thinking about ways to strangle Moldova.” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his speech during...
South Africa’s Naval Exercises with China and Russia: Cause for Concern?
All ‘Mosi’ and No Fire? The South African military participated in a 10-day joint military exercise with Russia and...