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A Marine’s View: What Israeli Ground Forces Will Face in Gaza
After Hamas’s monstrous terrorist attack across southern Israel on October 7, the Israeli government announced that it planned to eradicate the terrorist organization once and for all. It is easy to understand why. The attack killed 1,400 Israelis and at least thirty Americans, mostly unarmed civilians, including women and children, many of whom were raped and tortured before their deaths. Their murders were filmed by Hamas and posted on the internet for the world to see.
A Marine’s view: What Israeli ground forces will face in Gaza
Conflict Iraq Israel Middle East Security & Defense Terrorism A Marine’s view: What Israeli ground forces will face in Gaza After Hamas’s monstrous terrorist attack across southern Israel on October 7, the Israeli government announced that it planned to eradicate the terrorist organization once and for all. It is easy to understand why.
Zelenskyy advisor: Defeat in Ukraine will spark collapse of Putin regime
How will the Russian invasion of Ukraine end? With Ukraine’s much hyped summer counteroffensive making slow progress, some international observers are questioning whether either side is capable of achieving a military breakthrough and arguing that a compromise peace with the Kremlin is inevitable. Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak does not agree. Like the vast majority of Ukrainians, he is convinced the war will only end when Russia is defeated.
Why local officials must participate in Ukraine’s reconstruction
It is now beyond question: Putin’s dream of decapitating Ukraine’s central leadership and subjugating the country has turned into a nightmare for Russia. Rather than finding Ukraine’s society divided and malleable, Russia has encountered a confident citizenry animated by commitments to a free and democratic future. While many of Ukraine’s national figures have provided commendable leadership examples, local leaders and mayors have also emerged as pivotal sources of resilience and hope.
People will win the Ukraine war - not equipment
John Barranco is a Colonel for the U.S. Marine Corp. He was the 2021-2022 senior U.S. Marine Corps fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, where he wrote about the Russia-Ukraine war. These views are his own and do not represent those of the Department of Defense or Department of the Navy.
Taiwan’s engagement with the world: Evaluating past hurdles, present complications, and future prospects
China International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy Resilience & Society Taiwan Taiwan’s engagement with the world: Evaluating past hurdles, present complications, and future prospects Introduction Since Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) took office in May 2016, relations across the Taiwan Strait have grown increasingly tense—and even more so following the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in August 2022.
Taiwan: The key to containing China in the Indo-Pacific
China Conflict Crisis Management Defense Industry Defense Policy Defense Technologies International Norms National Security Security Partnerships Taiwan United States and Canada Taiwan: The key to containing China in the Indo-Pacific FORWARD DEFENSE REPORT RELEASE China is the pacing challenge for the United States, posing the most consequential global threat to US and allied security.
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