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Erdogan’s Wars… From Libya to Armenia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s covetous ambitions are various. From seeking gas in the Mediterranean and the “Blue Nation” lie, to his aspirations for Libya’s oil crescent, his intervention in the Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh, coveting Azerbaijan’s oil, and his adventures in Iraq and Syria, his greed has led him …

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Kuwait’s Muslim Brotherhood watchful for changes after succession

Between their fears of a radical shift of policy and the authorities’ appeasement temptations, Brotherhood figures jokey for a new role as “advisors” for reform. Leaders and figures of the Kuwaiti branch of the Muslim Brotherhood are carefully monitoring changes following the succession that recently occurred at the top of …

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Romania – Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense Systems

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense Systems (CDS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this …

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