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After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

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Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
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Wieslander speaks about Gotland’s bolstered defences to Belgian VRT

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How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
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Wieslander speaks about Gotland’s bolstered defences to Belgian VRT

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Wieslander speaks about Gotland’s bolstered defences to Belgian VRT

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Peter Dean comments on the importance of defense spending in the 2022 Australian elections.

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Russian War Report: Russia sends military contractors from Georgian breakaway region to Ukraine

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Mar 18, 2022

US export controls aim to degrade Russia’s military

By Maia Nikoladze

As soon as the Russian military depletes current equipment, they will find it difficult to obtain critical technology for upgrading and maintaining aircrafts, ships, and weaponry used for waging an unjust war on Ukraine.

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Why Russia’s anti-war movement matters

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While opinion polls consistently indicate strong Russian public support for Putin's Ukraine War, the country's anti-war movement also matters and may actually be larger than it at first appears.

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Mar 18, 2022

A no-fly zone over Ukraine? The case for NATO doing it.

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

The West stands at the crossroads. It's time to act by establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

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Mar 18, 2022

A no-fly zone over Ukraine? The case for NATO helping in other ways.

By Sarah Dawn Petrin and Marla Keenan

There’s plenty NATO member states can do to protect civilians on the ground short of shooting down Russian aircraft.

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Mar 18, 2022

A no-fly zone over Ukraine? The case against NATO doing it.

By Kelly A. Grieco

Intervening beyond providing weapons to Ukraine's military and food to the Ukrainian population would only make the nightmare worse.

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