Ukrainian forces are putting up the fiercest resistance they can muster against the Russian assault, but Putin’s forces are better equipped. Ukrainian officials have said their greatest need is equipment as opposed to personnel.
Tag: Diplomacy & Conflict
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War underway: Russian forces have begun attacking Ukraine on Vladimir Putin’s orders
Ukranian officials reported that the capital, Kyiv, had been struck by Russian missiles. Unconfirmed reports suggested that Russian forces were moving against Kyiv’s airport and other strategic targets within Ukraine. Loud booms have been heard in Kyiv and Kharkiv by correspondents working for CNN and the BBC.
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The United States needs a strategy to bring Vladimir Putin’s Russia back from the edge
“How we shape policy to advance a more stable, secure future for our people is on the line right now,” NPI’s Gael Tarleton writes. “It is the right time to re-evaluate and evolve the security structures and relationships designed during the Cold War.”
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Book Review: It’s worth “Demystifying Shariah” instead of continuing with our ignorant prejudices
Read NPI’s review of Demystifying Shariah: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Not Taking Over Our Country by Sumbul Ali-Karamali.
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The Taliban’s reascendance is regrettable, but there were no good options for concluding the U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan
We can all wish that our withdrawal had been smoother, better executed, and not so inconsiderate of the Afghans who risked so much to help us. But again, there’s no such thing as a war that ends well, and all wars are messy.
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Canada gets its first Indigenous Governor General, weeks ahead of expected snap election call by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Mary Simon, an Inuit leader, will be the first in the job to come from Canada’s Aboriginal First Nations peoples.
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From chaos to coherence: President Joe Biden’s worldview comes into focus
When he says that he is fighting to save our democracy against all threats, foreign and domestic, natural or manmade, believe him. This is a politician who means what he says and says what he means. That’s what coherence sounds like.
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Netanyahu dislodged: Israel finally gets a new government and a new prime minister
Netanyahu’s ouster is an important moment for Israel. It demonstrates that, even though it may be in danger, just like U.S. democracy is, Israeli democracy remains alive.
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Diplomacy finally front and center again with extension of U.S.-Russia New START Treaty
Read founding NPI boardmember Gael Tarleton’s analysis of the United States’ extension of the New START Treaty with the Russian Federation.
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The bonding of Washington State and British Columbia: Even with our border closed, we share a gorgeous corner of the world
While the U.S.-Canada border remains closed to non-essential traffic, neither the pandemic shutdown nor the 49th Parallel and Strait of Juan de Fuca have obstructed the bonding between Washington and British Columbia.
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Britain and the European Union have finally reached a “Brexit” implementation deal
Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson say they’ve agreed on terms that will govern how the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on December 31st, 2020.
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America’s allies in the world community joyfully welcome historic Biden-Harris victory
The governments of countries like the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, and India are all eager to move past the Trump error.
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What drove Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Suleimani?
The death of Iran’s top military strategist has already sent shock waves around the Middle East and may put American soldiers and civilians in harm’s way.
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Republican-controlled U.S. Senate votes to rebuke Donald Trump over Yemen war
On March 13th, 2019, the U.S. Senate behaved like the legislative body it’s supposed to be instead of a bureau of the Trump White House.