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Miscue After Miscue, U.S. Exit Plan Unravels

Authors: Michael D. Shear (White House correspondent), David E. Sanger (White House and national security correspondent), Helene Cooper (Pentagon correspondent), Eric Schmitt (senior writer, Times staff since 1983), Julian E. Barnes (National security reporter), and Lara Jakes (diplomatic correspondent) Organization/Publisher:…

The Case for Complacency

Author:  Tanisha M. Fazal Affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA Organization/Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date/Place: September/October 2021/USA Type of Literature: Article Word Count: 1934  Link: Keywords: Foreign Policy, US Security, John Mueller Brief: The author presents the views of political…

US–Russia Relations: Past, Present and the Prospects for Improvement

Author: Muhammad Lutfi Türkcan Affiliation: TRT World Research Centre Organization/Publisher: TRT World Research Centre Date/Place: August 9, 2021/Istanbul, Turkey Type of Literature: Foreign Policy Outlook Number of Pages: 7 Link: researchcentre.trtworld.com/featured/us-russia-relations-past-present-and-the-prospects-for-improvement/ Keywords: Security Interests, Containment, Cyber Attacks, NATO Enlargement Brief:…

What a Taliban Government Will Look Like

Author: Lynne O’Donnell Affiliation:  journalist and author, former Afghanistan bureau chief for the Associated Press (2009–2017) Organization/Publisher: Foreign Policy Date/Place: August 30, 2021/USA Type of Literature: Research Article Word Count: 1693 Link:   Keywords: US exit, Afghanistan, Afghan New Government,…

The Future of American Power: Why the End of America’s Empire Won’t Be Peaceful

Author: Niall Ferguson Affiliation: The Hoover Institution at Stanford University Organization/Publisher: The Economist Date/Place: August 20, 2021/UK Type of Literature: Essay Word Count: 3200  Link: https://amp.economist.com/by-invitation/2021/08/20/niall-ferguson-on-why-the-end-of-americas-empire-wont-be-peaceful?__twitter_impression=true&s=09  Keywords: The Gathering Storm, Winston Churchill, British Empire, American Empire, Declinism, and the Future…

Social media: A tool for peace or conflict?

Author: Dr Simone Bunse Affiliation: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Organization/Publisher: SIPRI Date/Place: August 20, 2021 / Stockholm, Sweden Type of Literature: Analysis Word Count: 2400 Link: Keywords: Social media, peace, conflict, peace building, development, violence, manipulation Brief:…