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The Death of Raisi—and Iranian Influence in the Caucasus

With its regional military deterrence in tatters, Tehran hopes that a rapprochement with Baku will preserve its border with Armenia. On May 19, a forty-year-old Bell 212 helicopter crashed in the foggy mountains of northwest Iran, killing Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Policymakers and …

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Maritime Statecraft Is a Process, a Habit, and a Culture

Maritime statecraft is a process of wielding levers of state in a concerted way to fulfill national purposes relating to the sea. It’s an approach to doing things. This process spans vastly more than building and deploying a navy, or a corps of marines, or a coast guard. …

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China’s Comac poised to rise on Boeing’s downfall

Chinese plane maker tripling production capacity to seize Boeing’s local market share despite the looming threat of US sanctions. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, better known as Comac, plans to triple its production capacity to meet rising domestic demand for passenger jets, an expansion that coincides with …

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Europe’s political earthquakes point to geopolitical shifts

European elections have sent shockwaves through the continent, revealing significant shifts in political landscapes and signaling potential changes in geopolitical dynamics. The results have been particularly tumultuous for French President Emmanuel Macron and the Green parties across Europe, notably in Germany. The elections proved especially disastrous for Macron …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Could She Be Donald Trump’s Vice President?

Donald Trump is expected to announce his vice presidential running mate at the upcoming GOP convention, with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) being a potential candidate. Summary and Key Points: Donald Trump is expected to announce his vice presidential running mate at the upcoming GOP convention, with Representative …

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Joe Biden Is Walking Down the Path to a Nuclear War with Russia

There is nothing for the United States to gain and a great deal to lose by expanding the allowed target list of our weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. Risking nuclear escalation is foolish to the highest degree. Biden’s permission last week should be rescinded immediately before any damage …

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Joe Biden Should Press Hold on Saudi-Israel Normalization

Considering the upcoming U.S. presidential election and recent upheavals in Israeli politics, a more patient strategy toward a grand bargain has a better chance of working than seeking to close the deal as soon as possible. Amid the horrors of the war in Gaza, a better future awaits the …

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The Arab Regime’s Alarming Vulnerability and Its Impending Collapse

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The Arab regime lacks immunity and is incapable of repelling harm from itself. Unfortunately, the Arabs are the weakest nations regionally among the nations in this time period, and the current Arab situation can be described as a clear and indicative picture of the …

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