... work on your similes and metaphors before inflicting your lack of erudition on others.
To the militant pro-Snowden anti-NSA crusaders: I’m not going to tell you that what Snowden did had no positive effect; it clearly did. But there are also negative ... ... serious problems with how it treats its Muslims and immigrants, problems that were not unrelated to the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Europe in general has similar problems, too. But let us not for one second think that because some groups might be marginalized ...
... of the US and its NATO allies, while Russian missile tests and military exercises involving simulated use of nuclear weapons raise the specter of nuclear war. The US responds as its defense analysts discuss options for boosting nuclear deterrence in Europe to counter Russian threats.
President Vladimir Putin unambiguously warned the West in August 2014, as the fighting raged in eastern Ukraine, not to forget that "Russia is not to be messed with. I want to remind you that Russia is one of the ...
... due to disagreements over the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine. How did the meeting go in light of such fundamental political differences? Aside from the crisis in Ukraine, what else was discussed?
Dmitry Danilov
, PhD, Head of the Department of European Security at the Institute of Europe at the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC expert, shares his commentary.
The context of the meeting between Vladimir Putin and John Kerry is a complicated one, since US-Russia relations have recently deteriorated ...
...
Alexey Fenenko
, Leading Researcher at the RAS Institute of International Security Problems, gave an interview sharing his views on the dangers of modern military conflicts and their similarities to the wars of 17th–18th centuries used by the European royal households to divide the continent.
What commonalities can we find between the conflicts in Iraq, former Yugoslavia, Georgia, Afghanistan, and Chechnya?
Let's start with the basics, military studies. Back in the 1820s, German military theorist ...
... průzkum/ Novinky.Cz, 2. března 2007,
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Sweden: We are for Peace and Preparing for War/
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(in Russian)
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http://ria.ru/world/20140903/1022627620.html#ixzz3YjiacAlAhttp://ria.ru/world/20140903/1022627620....
This report offers three different perspectives from
various experts in the United States (Atlantic Council), Russia (Russian International Affairs Council), and Europe (European Leadership Network)
This report is the result of a series of brainstorming sessions that took place between the summer of 2013 and the winter of 2014-2015, and between American, Russian, and European experts. The teams were led by Ellen ...
By Brian E. Frydenborg, February 26th, 2015 (updated February 27th-28th)
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One of the sad things about looking at current commentary about Russia, America, and the state of their relationship is the lack of measured and reasoned...
... overthrow of Saddam, about ¼ of Iraqi output was lost in comparison to year 2000, which means it will be a major challenge with the current difficult political climate.
Europe Refines A Meltdown
As a consequence of recent energy trends the European oil refineries are in systemic crisis. USA’s reduction of gasoline imports due to shale and commissioning of highly effective oil refineries in the Middle East/Asia has filled many rooms with pessimism. The period of 2004-2008 branded by LUKoil as the ‘golden age’ of European ...
... the plan in a referendum, because the plan did not guarantee security. The Turkish-Cypriots voted for the plan in a gesture of good will. Once more the Greek-Cypriots appeared to prefer partition rather than unification. In May 2004, Cyprus joined the European Union (EU). Politically as well geo-strategically was the single most significant event for Cyprus history. This political event marked a new era for a unified Cyprus. Membership means economic and political freedom and promotes new challenges ...
... will outpace the minor BRIC. The Energy Research Institute published a report this year: the Global & Russian Energy Outlook Up To 2040 - which I strongly recommend and I actually did a post on its predecessor the 2035 report. As the report outlines USA's global share is anticipated to fall from 19% to 14% by 2040, in contrast to China's rise from 14% to a huge 24%. It is worth noting that its not all gloom for Russia as this economy is anticipated to overtake all the European powers at 3% total of global GDP, but still be a bit part player overall. As this report draws on similar conclusions to many Western publications, one worries about the overall decline of European presence in world affairs. The re-awakening ...