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AUKUS Is About Far More Than Submarines

Charles Edel National Interest  For AUKUS to matter, it will need to move from conception to reality at full speed. On Monday in San Diego, President Joe Biden met with his Australian and British counterparts and announced what amounts to one of the most significant shifts in U.S. …

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History Shows How Russia’s U.S. Reaper Drone Shootdown Ends

Graham Allison  National Interest  The facts about the downing of the U.S. Reaper drone are still emerging, and many relevant specifics are yet to become public, but as we attempt to get our bearings it is worth beginning with applied history. Applied historians ask: have we ever seen …

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Silicon Valley Bank crisis and the impact on China’s banking sector

The crisis of the collapse of the “US Silicon Valley Bank” began after the US authorities announced on Friday, March 10, 2023, the closure of the “Silicon Valley” bank, which is close to the US official technology community, after the bank suddenly found itself in a state of …

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Ukraine war and Middle East

Emboldened by the independent foreign policies of Western allies Israel and Turkey, more countries in the region are weighing where their own interests lie, notes Gilles Kepel, author of more than 20 books on the Middle East, North Africa, Islam in France and Europe, adviser of senior European …

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Resumption of Saudi-Iranian relations, motives, and repercussions on the Middle East region

After 7 years of diplomatic estrangement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, recently announced in a joint statement between Tehran, Riyadh and Beijing that the two countries agreed to turn the page on their differences and normalize relations that have witnessed many tensions over the past decade. The two …

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World Security Challenges: Space Debris as Multilateral Threat

International cooperation, discussion and agreements are needed to ensure safe, secure and peaceful outer space. At present, there are more than a thousand satellites that orbit the Earth by utilizing social, scientific and economic sciences whose benefits are exposed to billions of people around the world. However, in …

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Turkey as an ally and a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine War. What does it want from it?

During the course of the conflict in Russia-Ukraine, Ankara has managed to preserve its strategic autonomy and has avoided siding with the West in placing sanctions on Russia while yet managing to maintain its connections with both Moscow and Kyiv without jeopardizing its own geostrategic calculations. Turkey has …

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The Ethical Implications of Nanotechnology in Modern Warfare: Balancing Benefits and Risks

Nanotechnology has been a rapidly evolving field in recent years, with numerous applications in various fields, including medicine, electronics, and materials science. However, one of the most controversial applications of nanotechnology has been in the field of modern weaponry. The development of nanotechnology has the potential to transform …

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