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Defense And Security Archive

Archives for August 2018

World Politics
Israel and Gaza may be on the verge of war. It could be worse than in the past.Israel and Gaza may be on the verge of war. It could be worse than in the past.
World Politics

“I’m honestly surprised we haven’t seen a full-blown war yet,” one expert said.

By Alex Ward
Explainers
The US has reimposed sanctions on Iran. Here’s what that means.The US has reimposed sanctions on Iran. Here’s what that means.
Explainers

America’s reimposed sanctions on Iran will likely hurt the people most — not the regime.

By Alex Ward
Defense & Security
Why some experts are cautiously optimistic about peace talks with the TalibanWhy some experts are cautiously optimistic about peace talks with the Taliban
Defense & Security

“People are daring to hope [that] a peace process could go somewhere,” said one expert.

By Alex Ward

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