Veterans struggle to come to terms with the possible immorality of their actions in war.
What Vets Are Not Talking About When They’re Not Talking About Their War Experiences
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Europe & Central Asia
New U.S.-Pakistani Supply Accord Seen as Tenuous
As NATO supply convoys began crossing from Pakistan into Afghanistan for the first time in more than seven months Thursday, analysts here warned that the reopening of the key route does not necessarily signal a new dawn in the fraught relations between Washington and Islamabad.
Will Syria Cause a Divorce Between Iran and Turkey?
As Turkey and Iran seek to extend their respective influence throughout the Middle East and Central Asia, their interests and regional agendas have inevitably clashed, as evidenced by their conflicting positions on the turmoil in Syria. But although divergent interests in the Syrian conflict pull Turkey and Iran in opposite directions, their mutual interests in maintaining cordial relations will likely prevent the Syrian issue from precipitating a major split.
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In March 1990, I entered East Germany for the start of nearly seven months of travel throughout Eastern Europe. In my backpack, I carried an early version of a laptop and a cutting-edge portable printer. I had a simple agenda: talk to people, write reports, and send them back to my employers by snail mail.
U.S., Russia Continue to Jockey for Influence in Syria
There’s few prices short of war the Kremlin will not pay to keep from losing its sole remaining Arab ally.
Turkish F-4 Activated Syrian Radar to Scope Out Blind Spots
Most combat radar is kept in a passive mode to prevent a potential enemy from mapping out weaknesses or blind spots that can be useful in the advent of an attack.
Syrian Regime Hastening Its Own Demise
Between downing a Turkish war plane and military defections, President Assad is beginning to look cornered.
Is the Threat of a “Mafia State” Real?
If international relations scholarship is to advance policymakers’ understanding of transnational organized crime and its role with respect to state power, new frameworks are needed.
Recent Arms Purchases by Azerbaijan a Hedge Against Armenia, Not Iran
Even with its newly acquired weapons, Azerbaijan is ill-prepared to face off against Iran.
Taliban Vaccination Ban: Paranoia or Based in Fact?
CIA taints polio vaccination campaigns by using them as a cover for espionage.