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NATO Boosts S Korea Ties With Airworthiness Agreement

NATO Boosts S Korea Ties With Airworthiness Agreement

NATO and South Korea reached an agreement July 11 for the mutual recognition of military airworthiness certification at the alliance’s…
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Weimin Chen
Jul 23, 2024
NATO Pivots to Indo-Pacific Region in Rebuke of China

NATO Pivots to Indo-Pacific Region in Rebuke of China

NATO allies and partners in Washington D.C. last week sharply criticized China for its ties to Russia in a marked and dramatic shift toward…
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Weimin Chen
Jul 22, 2024
NATO Leaders Descend On Washington: What To Watch

NATO Leaders Descend On Washington: What To Watch

NATO lists three key topics on the agenda for the summit: deterrence and defense, assistance to Ukraine, and partnerships. But…
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Weimin Chen
Jul 11, 2024
The Tiny Island That Serves As a Tripwire for War between the US and China

The Tiny Island That Serves As a Tripwire for War between the US and China

Lying between Taiwan and Mainland China, Kinmen Island would almost surely be the first place Chinese armies would land if they were to…
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Weimin Chen
Apr 19, 2024
Biden Runs Interference on ‘Shrinkflation’ in Super Bowl Ad

Biden Runs Interference on ‘Shrinkflation’ in Super Bowl Ad

Shifting blame to someone else is the name of the game and the politicians continue to play America
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Weimin Chen
Feb 20, 2024
China Calls Out the USA for Instigating the Infamous Color Revolutions

China Calls Out the USA for Instigating the Infamous Color Revolutions

As geopolitical tensions rise, the Chinese political leadership tells the US government to desist pushing its “color revolutions.”
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Weimin Chen
Jul 10, 2023
Invading Mexico in the Name of the Drug War Is a Really Bad Idea

Invading Mexico in the Name of the Drug War Is a Really Bad Idea

Sen. Lindsey Graham recently called for US military intervention in Mexico to fight the drug cartels. Someone needs to remind him that…
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Weimin Chen
Apr 28, 2023
Toward a Nuclear and Geothermal Future of Energy

Toward a Nuclear and Geothermal Future of Energy

Overcoming regulatory obstacles that knee-cap energy industries may give humanity a realistic shot at truly clean, sustainable electricity.
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Weimin Chen
Apr 18, 2023
Why Most of the World Isn’t on Board with the NATO-Russia War

Why Most of the World Isn’t on Board with the NATO-Russia War

As the war in Ukraine drags on into its second year, protest demonstrations have been taking place in major European cities. They express…
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Weimin Chen
Apr 10, 2023
Despite Broad Opposition in Congress, U.S. Policy toward the War in Yemen Is Unchanged

Despite Broad Opposition in Congress, U.S. Policy toward the War in Yemen Is Unchanged

Even though there has been organized opposition to US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, whoever is in the White House — this time…
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Weimin Chen
Jan 2, 2023
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