1. In Soviet Echo, Putin Gives Russian Army a Political Wing Andrew Osborn, writing for Reuters, reports on one of the newest directorates by Vladimir Putin to foster patriotism and nationalism within the Russian military. The presidential decree from Putin is an...
Weekly Snapshot 5-11 August 2018 1. Iranian Naval Exercises Heighten Tensions Once Again Naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz were started this week by Iran. This is the biggest naval exercise that Iran engages in, with one US defense official saying there are more...
1. Russian Soviet-Era Nostalgia Continues In the piece written and posted by the Pax Americana Institute titled “Putin’s KGB: The Coupling of the FSB and SVR,” the Cold War and Soviet-era feelings that Russian president Vladimir Putin was expressing were analyzed....
Suggested Articles 29 July – 4 August 2018 1. Editorial: ALL-CAPS DIPLOMACY? The editors of The Weekly Standard evaluate President Donald Trump’s recent tweet concerning Iran. The tweet, which was sent out in all caps, follows suit with the administrations...
Weekly Snapshot 29 July – 4 August 1. Peace on the horizon in South Sudan The South Sudanese foreign minister has announced that President Salva Kiir and the rebel leader Riek Machar have, on some points, come to an agreement. This is a big first step in ending...
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