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American forces strike, destroy several weapons that fired rockets, mortars near US-led coalition base in Syria

American forces on Tuesday morning attacked and destroyed several weapons including rocket launchers and a tank operating near a U.S.-led coalition base in eastern Syria, the Pentagon said. The U.S. strikes took place near Military Support Site Euphrates and destroyed three truck-mounted rocket launchers, a T-64 tank and mortars that …

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The EU needs a Russia strategy

The European Union urgently needs a Russia strategy. A strategy document that articulates a strong vision and comes with the proper policy tools and financial commitments would serve as a signal to the United States that Europe understands the threat posed by Putin’s Russia at a critical moment in the …

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The Growing Militarization of China’s Africa Policy

China is leveraging its military training exercises with African forces to advance China’s expeditionary capabilities and geostrategic ambitions. China’s 2-week military exercises with Tanzania and Mozambique in July and August 2024 marked a significant expansion of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) engagement in Africa. The battalion-sized Chinese deployment (approximately 1,000 troops) …

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Domestic Politics Overshadow Biden’s Africa Visit

The pardoning of Hunter Biden raises discomforting parallels as President Biden lands in Angola. President Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, has generated plenty of debate. But the proximity of his decision with his visit to Angola has been largely overlooked. This is a mistake. Angolans know a …

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First Patriot missile facility outside US starts up in Germany

Construction has begun on a facility in southern Germany that will produce upward of 1,000 Patriot missiles for NATO allies, as member nations act to boost munitions stockpiles depleted in the defense of Ukraine. German government officials broke ground last month on an assembly line facility in Schrobenhausen, approximately 85 …

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