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Putin’s evident inability to secure Beijing’s backing for the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline is strengthening international perceptions that the invasion of Ukraine has reduced Russia to the status of China’s junior partner, writes Zahar Hryniv. The post Putin’s Ukraine invasion has made Russia China’s

The country is collapsing even as its regime survives.

The war against Iran is putting new strains on U.S. military readiness by consuming munitions and missile defense interceptors, as well as through extended deployments, sustained operational demands, and the diversion of forces and attention from other theaters. Mark Cancian (Center for Strategic an

The real barriers to competitiveness and innovation are still in place.

Counter-drone technology is not enough to address the threat to US critical infrastructure. The post America is not ready for the drone threat appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Stranded in six-lane traffic, surrounded by agents, my autonomous vehicle refused to budge

Iran threatens to paralyse airports in neighbouring countries if they stop Iranian flights Reuters

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The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.

When I heard that former Vice President Kamala Harris was going to appear on the campaign trail with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, I imagined the kind of boisterous rallies that were a signature of her 107-day White House bid.