From a distance, the relationship between patron and client states seems simple. The patron, usually a super-power like the US or at least a major
Month: October 2015
Iran’s careful balancing act -al Monitor
“even as Iran shows determination to move forward with implementing the nuclear deal, its leadership is also showing signs of wariness about moving to expand
The Drone Paper -The Intercept
A very detailed overview of the US Drone program in “Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. The documents, provided by a whistleblower, offer an unprecedented glimpse into
Why the U.S. military can’t succeed in training foreign armies -Reuters
“The reason that U.S.-trained foreign forces usually do not prevail is not because they are poorly trained and ill-equipped. In fact, they often have better
Syria’s one hope may be as dim as Bosnia’s once was -Reuters
This article is very speculative, but it provides a potential model for post-civil war Syria. As the article also mentions however, the situation in Syria
Map: The walls Europe is building to keep people out
“After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, for a while it seemed like border fences and barriers were a thing of the past in Europe. Many
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