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Aliyev, a Challenge to Armenian Sovereignty and the Rules-Based World Order

The U.S. government must view this illegal attack not through the prism of the decades-old Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, but as a clear and explicit challenge against the sovereignty of the Armenian Republic and against the rules-based world order.

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The Islamic State and Boko Haram are Weaponizing the Classroom

Ultimately, intimidation and psychological warfare against innocent civilians contributed to the group’s success just as much as physical destruction did.

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The Camera’s “Power to Accuse”

Russia is harnessing the power of photography to make strategic gains in Ukraine. NATO must do the same.

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The Trials of Pakistan’s New Security Approach

Pakistan’s political stalemate is built upon months of internal security threats and scrutiny from the international community over Prime Minister Khan’s courtship with Russia and his endorsement of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

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The Ukraine Crisis Prompts a Rethinking of U.S. Policy Towards Russia, NATO, and the European Continent

As deterrence and punitive measures have proven to be ineffective, incentivizing Putin to pivot from his use of force and assertive policies must be a priority for Western policymakers.