Defense & National Security — Fighter jets to follow tanks to Ukraine?Republican Ken Buck opposes kicking Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs committeeWith China at the wheel, America's EV journey may be a bumpy rideTanks for Ukraine: Too little, too late is not good enoughRussia is turning Nagorno-Karabakh into another CrimeaBeyond New STARTF-16 fighter jets could be next after Ukraine’s breakthrough on tanksStrange bedfellows, soon-to-be estranged? How events are straining the relationship between the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani militaryThe Leopards are free!George Yeo: International Community must Recognise Multi-Polar World as the New State of AffairsSoutheast Asia under Great-Power Competition: Public Opinion About Hedging in the PhilippinesDeputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Virtual Remarks at Foreign Policy for America (FP4A) NextGen Initiative's "A Conversation With the DSD" (As Prepared)
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Sri Lanka: WFP helps alleviate stress of pregnancy amidst skyrocketing food prices
The queue of women grows steadily outside a government clinic in Kuppiyawatta, in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. In just over half an hour the number swells to around 200.…
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Remembering Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev's legacy is complex, but perhaps his greatest achievement will be that he contributed so manifestly to a spirit of peace at a vital time in world history.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcomes the Minister for Defence of Denmark to the Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will welcome the Minister for Defence of Denmark, Morten Bødskov, to the Pentagon in an enhanced honor cordon ceremony.
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On-Camera Press Briefing
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder will hold an on-camera press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room.
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Pakistan: WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue
Major health risks are unfolding in Pakistan as unprecedented flooding continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, warning of the threat of further spread of malaria, dengue fever…
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Does Southeast Asia need a new development model?
A Lowy Institute debate, with contributions from leading Southeast Asian experts.
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New publication How to deal with armed groups in transition phases of violent conflict?
During BICC’s two-day conference, around 100 international academics from peace and conflict studies, policymakers, practitioners and diplomats investigated the guiding question of how the international community can best support national,…
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The Social Side of Climate Change Adaptation: Reducing Conflict Risk
This SIPRI Policy Brief offers insights into the importance of social capital for facilitating climate change adaptation and preventing and resolving natural resource-related communal conflict in developing countries.
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Critical Junctures of Securitisation: The Case of the AK Party in Turkey
Alternatives, Ahead of Print. Authoritarian leaders try to create an environment conducive to the maintenance of their own ontological security. In this study, we advance a theory of tripartite securitization…
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Does ‘Islamophobia’ curtail free speech?
SUMMARY While the offence of blasphemy has been abolished, the Racial and Religious Hatred Act, despite its protection for freedom of expression, is nevertheless, regressive. Without proper scrutiny or debate,…
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Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony (As Delivered)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III gave remarks at U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony.
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The Evolving Role of Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets in Combating Climate Change
Aug 30, 2022As governments, firms, and universities advance ambitious greenhouse gas emission goals, the demand for emission offsets — projects that reduce or remove emissions relative to a counterfactual scenario — will…
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LGBT rights being ‘deliberately undermined’, in some US states: UN expert
An independent UN human rights expert on Tuesday warned that the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse (LGBT) people are being “deliberately undermined by some state governments…
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Why Wars Are Easy to Start and Hard to End
Aug 29, 2022Stephen Walt analyzes how misperception, sunk costs, escalation, and internationalization all make conflicts last longer than planned.
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Visa refusal for UN human rights staff in Palestine part of wider ‘worrying trend’: Bachelet
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has deplored Israel’s refusal to grant visas for her staff in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
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Visa refusal for UN human rights staff in Palestine part of wider ‘worrying trend’: Bachelet
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has deplored Israel’s refusal to grant visas for her staff in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: $160 million UN emergency plan launched, as ‘monsoon on steroids’ continues
A $160 million emergency plan to help Pakistan deal with devastating flooding has been launched by the United Nations, aiming to reach “5.2 million of the most vulnerable people in…
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Alliance Reliability and Dispute Escalation
Journal of Conflict Resolution, Ahead of Print. States form defensive alliances hoping to deter adversaries and avoid war. However, scholars and policy analysts often worry that if an alliance fails…
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Who’s in charge? The impact of delivery and perception of risk on the willingness to voting online
The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Ahead of Print. What makes voters more or less willing to vote online? This article uses a unique survey experiment to assess…
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The Geo-economic Foundations of Large European Banks’ Power
Due to their central position in the global financial system as providers of global liquidity, large domestic banks may influence state power in the global political economy.
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The EU’s strategic multilateralism: Global engagement in an era of great-power competition
The crises of previous years and the rise of strategic competition have put the EU’s traditional approach to multilateralism under pressure. The EU’s pledge for “a more stringent and strategic…
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CORRIGENDUM to ‘How (wo)men rebel: Exploring the effect of gender equality on nonviolent and armed conflict onset’
Journal of Peace Research, Ahead of Print.
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