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Tensions in the South China Sea Mark China’s Growing Regional Influence

John Pollock discusses the highly contested area of the South China Sea and the power China is exerting in the region.

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Commentary: NATO anno 2014: Challenged by Friends and Foes…

This commentary will present an antithesis to the argument that NATO in 2014 is at the beginning of a long-expected struggle towards its ultimate demise… It doesn’t have to be that way. Actually one could also believe that the internal fragility that is being exposed in light of external challenges, more than anything reflects how successful NATO has been in preventing any fundamental threats from emerging against North Atlantic security since the end of the cold war.

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The Issue with the Paris Unity March

The pen is still mightier than the sword according to the 1.6 million people who attended the Paris Unity March on January 11. The death of 12 members of  the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and the murder of a further five French citizens by Islamic terrorists, provoked a massive national unity march which was attended Read More…