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SPIEGEL ONLINE : US intelligence spent years spying on European targets from a secretive base. Now, it seems that German intelligence was aware of the espionage — and did nothing to stop it. It was obvious from its construction speed just how important the new site in Bavaria …

Sputnik: The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road project could resolve the longstanding South China Sea maritime disputes that have always been considered a stumbling block to multilateral collaboration in the region. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road project may facilitate the resolution of the longstanding South China Sea maritime …

By Christian Neef From the National Interest On May 9, Russia is holding an enormous military parade to commemorate the end of World War II 70 years ago. With tensions between Russia and the West high, most European Union leaders are staying away from the event. This week, Russia President Vladimir Putin visited the …

By John Allen From The National Interest The United States and Russia may be unwittingly stumbling down a path to deeper confrontation and even war, cautioned two prominent American national-security experts at a panel in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. Graham Allison, director of Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science …

Robert Golan-Vilella From the National Interest Over the past month, two members of the Obama administration have made public statements regarding different aspects of America’s ongoing “war on terror.” The second has (understandably) received much more public attention than the first, but the first says something more important …