“In 1983, we may have inadvertently placed our relations with the Soviet Union on a hair trigger,” the review concluded. That autumn has long been
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Bashar al-Assad Finds Chilly Embrace in Moscow Trip -New York Times
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
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
Syria: What can Russia’s air force do? -BBC
“…the key to Russia’s strategy. It is to consolidate the Assad regime, to relieve the pressure points and to ensure that its ally remains a
Legacy of Iran-Iraq war lives on -BBC
“Thirty-five years ago, the longest war of the last century erupted. But what unfolded as a brutal eight-year confrontation between Iran and Iraq still resonates
Exclusive: 50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked -The Daily Beast
“It’s being called a ‘revolt’ by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing their reports
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