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The featured photo shows Putin’s Chinese ally speaking by video link at the St. Petersburg. His…
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Recently, Spain marked its 40th year anniversary of joining NATO. Both Ken Maxwell and I have…
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In Los Angeles last week the “Summit of the Americas” met Christopher Sabatini’s gloomy prediction. He…
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In 2017, President Macron hosted President Putin in Versailles. During that visit, they inaugurated an exhibition…
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The Russia-Ukraine war is upending global supply chains. In the case of Central Asia (the five…
Read More »Extended Deterrence and the Biden Visit to South Korea
During May 2022, Joe Biden has made his first visit to Asia as the President of…
Read More »The Danish Government on Russian Cyberattacks Against Communication Channels of Ukrainian Armed Forces
On May 10, 2022, the Danish government released a statement on Russia targeting satellite equipment operated…
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