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The "Global Swing States" thesis and the Future of the Black Sea Regional Order
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China "extremely concerned" about U.S.-Japan island talk
Japan and the United States have started talks on military plans in case of armed conflict over a group of East China Sea Islets claimed by Tokyo and Beijing, Japanese media said on Thursday, prompting China to complain of "outside pressure."
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Iran Vows To Destroy Israeli Cities If Attacked
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran will destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if it comes under attack by the Jewish state.
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Why is Iran Willing to Suffer Economic and Political Isolation just for Nuclear?
In the past year, tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear ambitions reached unprecedented levels, verging on war. With Israel assigning a “red line” for Iran’s proliferation efforts, the world nervously awaited for a likely Israeli air strike on suspected Iran’s nuclear sites—with all of its enormous political and economic consequences.
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China criticizes U.S. anti-missile North Korea plan
China said on Monday U.S. plans to bolster missile defenses in response to provocations by North Korea would only intensify antagonism, and urged Washington to act prudently
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Signs of spring in global nuclear winter
A nuclear winter persists across the uranium industry more than two years after the Fukushima disaster, but look closer and there are signs of life from the developed and developing worlds.
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Russia, Ukraine Reportedly Close to Agreement on Black Sea Fleet Movements
Russia and Ukraine are close to reaching an agreement on the clearance of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) vessel movements outside their bases, the Ukrainian website zn.ua reported on March 2, citing sources familiar with the talks.
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Britain holds talks with Russia
Jihadi groups in Syria could have been behind last month’s attempted assassination of opposition leaders at a Turkish border crossing, according to a leading analyst.
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By George Niculescu,