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Don’t bait the bear. Russian Ships Heading to Australian Waters.
Tony Abbott’s threat to shirt-front Putin has resulted in an unexpected visit by the Russian Pacific fleet. The Australian PM’s less than diplomatic and repeated bracing of Vladimir Putin over…
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The Islamic State and Chechnya: Disturbing Similarities
The active anti-terror operation that took place in Chechnya in 1999-2000 involved approximately 80,000 Russian troops and cost the Russian government billions of dollars to raise its economy from the ashes.…
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Ten Reasons Why Russia Could Invade Ukraine Before Winter – Thoughts from Kiev
Putin needs to establish a land link between the Russian Federation and Crimea before the onset of winter. If he chooses not to create such a link, the population of…
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The Nation-State’s Fight for Survival: Scotland and Catalonia
Even if Scotland and Catalonia do not secede this time around, quests for secession and autonomy will not go away because in Europe the nation-state does not respond in a…