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Published in: HomeHow the tiny coronavirus makes the world’s mightiest navy pointlessWarships are a hotbed of infection. And in the pandemic, even healthy military can do little. Will it make us...
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Published in: HomeIs US and Iranian military posturing meant to distract from COVID-19 failure?It would be crazy to start a major war in the middle of the pandemic – but don’t put anything past Trump and his...
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Published in: HomeHow Trump’s coronavirus denialism echoes South Africa’s HIV policy disasterConspiracy theories, disregard for science and grandiosity are all hallmarks of the way South Africa’s former...
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Published in: Home‘Light touch’ or boots on the ground? US warfare has failed either wayHigh-tech warfare is not defeating the US’s many enemies any better than its vast army did – and that leaves the...
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Published in: HomeViolent Islamism is gaining the upper hand in Afghanistan and AfricaMilitary responses haven’t defeated the Taliban and won’t stop ISIS, but the West refuses to address the root causes...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhat can Bernie Sanders do for US Latinos?The presidential candidate is gaining massive ground across the United States during the primaries, partly thanks to...
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Published in: HomeThere’s one way Iran could cost Trump the electionAs the Pentagon rushes forces into the Mediterranean, Christian Zionists in the US will be pleased – but don’t...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDigital media and public opinion in Brazil after Trump 2016The Republican Trump 2016 platform forever marked the history of campaigns in the United States, and consequently in...
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Published in: Home: OpinionAmerica 2020: an interim report from the slough of anxietyA detailed briefing that gives pessimists and optimists alike a lot to think about.
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Published in: HomeWhy Iran has a speedboat swarm that’s punching above its weightIn the 1980s Iran learned its frigates were no match for the US Navy. But its many small, nimble attack craft can...
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Published in: HomeA winnable nuclear war: Trump revives his generals’ dreamsRepublican presidents always want ‘small’ nukes for use, not deterrence. What’s worrying is that US military chiefs...
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Published in: HomeNorth Korea’s new missile can reach the US – just what Trump said he’d stopKim Jong-un has the bombs to put on it too – but lately it’s all smiles from Donald Trump. Is this a lesson for Iran?
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Published in: HomeWhy Trump welcomed Iran’s good neighbour Qatar – and we should be glad of itSaudi Arabia and other US allies are blockading Qatar, saying it supports terrorism. So why was its emir guest of...
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Published in: HomeIt will take more than Donald Trump to make Iran submitThe Revolutionary Guards are “Iran’s military-industrial complex”, and Trump’s provocations only make them stronger.
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