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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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.
Nader Mehrdadi (top left) interviews Justice Jennifer Hillman, a senior fellow for trade and international political economy at the Council on Foreign Relations specializing in U.S. trade policy, the law and politics of the World Trade Organization, international organizations, and Brexit. If current trends in population growth hold through 2050, the resources of three planet […]
While the extension of New START signals a potential change in bilateral relations, tensions will likely continue to exist between the two nations.
Although the world is hopeful for the prospect of an end to conflict, any peace agreement will hide abuses to human rights and religious plurality─something the world hoped to end when they ousted the Taliban in 2001.
China’s current leader has worked swiftly and ruthlessly to extend and cement his grip on power. He has presided over China at a time when the West increasingly perceives his country’s rise, intentions, and actions as an existential threat to the rules-based international order. The question remains: is Xi the driving force behind today’s China, or a product of it?
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