June, 2022

• 12 June

  The U.S. Needs a ‘Big Idea’ to Frame Its Middle East Policy

  

  The U.S. hasn’t “quit” the Middle East, notwithstanding the frequent complaints of its regional partners. But Washington has clearly scaled back its engagement in the region, especially in military terms, from its peak during the first decade after 9/11. This shift in the U.S. role has generated rancorous debate. Washington’s …

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• 12 June

  Libya Will Put Washington’s New Peacebuilding Strategy to the Test

  

  By any definition, Libya is a so-called fragile state and a high-priority challenge for international security. Since 2011, it has been wracked by repeated cycles of internal division and proxy warfare. It is a key node of arms smuggling and human trafficking, and a feeder of violence, conflict and human …

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• 12 June

  China’s Imminent Precarious Era Of High Inflation

  

  The study of economic growth is mandatory for those who pay attention to the economy, and that is precisely what we at ANBOUND are doing. As early as 2013, we conducted a study on China’s economic growth through information analysis methods. The conclusion is that China’s economic growth cannot continue …

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• 12 June

  Moscow And Washington Increasingly Being Pushed To Get In Fight Over Kazakhstan

  

  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in an exclusive interview with Mir Interstate Television and Radio Company on May 1, 2020, that is, a little over a year after he had assumed the presidency of his country, recounted – not without some pride at the results achieved – how Kazakhstan was managing to keep …

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• 12 June

  The Evolution Of Russia’s Ukraine Strategy

  

  The 2004 Orange Revolution, a wave of street protests that fueled the rise of a pro-Western government in Kiev, will likely be remembered by future historians as the very first modern episode in the drama that would eventually lead to the current Ukraine War. This turning point was enthusiastically supported …

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• 12 June

  What Is Stagflation And What Causes It? – Analysis

  

  The occurrence of stagflation is associated with a situation of general strengthening in the momentum of prices while at the same time the pace of economic activity is declining. A famous stagflation episode occurred during the 1974û75 period, as year-on-year industrial production fell by nearly 13 percent in March 1975 …

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• 12 June

  Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine: What Does Russia Stand To Gain Through Its Maritime Operations?

  

  Russia’s recent military operations against Ukraine have expanded its control over critical Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOC) in the Black Sea. SLOC give the region international economic importance by forming a conduit for trade between Europe, the Greater Middle East, and the Russian Federation. In addition to facilitating transshipments, Black …

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• 12 June

  The Challenge Of A Multi-Polar Nuclear Age

  

  Of Parity, Assured Destruction, & Mistrust For the last 77 years, since the US first detonated nuclear weapons and annihilated the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, an eerie ambivalence has prevailed on the subject of nuclear use. On the one hand, some scholars and practitioners are convinced of the …

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• 12 June

  Soaring Food And Energy Prices Drive Inflation Higher In May

  

  The May report is mostly bad news. The jump in energy and food prices were expected, nonetheless it will hit consumers hard. It seems likely that the rise in interest rates and slower growth will reverse price increases in more areas soon, notably cars, but it has not happened yet. …

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• 12 June

  Putin’s War In Ukraine Gives EU An Opening For Talks With Armenia And Azerbaijan

  

  Because Moscow is focused on its war in Ukraine, the European Union has hosted two meetings with the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan simultaneously to press for an agreement on border delimitation between the two and to exclude Russia from the talks, Russian experts say. But without Moscow which has …

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