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Unregulated US Firearms Are a Global Problem

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World Politics Review
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah studies the global problem of unregulated US firearms, which are over 40 percent of all reported arms exports globally over the past five years.

An AR-15 rifles display at Firearms Unknown, a gun store in Oceanside, California.
Reuters
Global Cities

What Biden and Blinken Got Right on China

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

“If Washington is prepared to acknowledge that it can coexist with China, the strategic rivalry could be managed peacefully,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome
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Defense and Security

A Diplomat in South Sudan

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CSIS
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackleford joins CSIS to look at her role in extending the United Nation’s patrol and protection of women against South Sudanese security forces.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at a press conference on March 28, 2022.
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Women and Girls

When It Comes to Turkey, NATO Needs to Consider Divorce

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

After Turkey's recent threat to block NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, is it time for NATO to reevaluate their relationship?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands at a podium.
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Global Politics

South Korea's Nascent Aircraft Carrier on Chopping Block

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Identifying North Korea as a “main enemy” will likely require South Korean President Yoon to cut naval spending, argues Karl Friedhoff in NK News.

 South Korean Air Force's F-15K fighters performing an elephant walk at an unspecified air base on May 24, 2022, to show the country's combat readiness.
Reuters
Defense and Security

How to End Russia's Black Sea Blockade

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The consequences of the blockade are severe," writes Ivo Daalder in Politico on how a naval escort might end Russia's Black Sea blockade.

Ships wait at a pier at the port of Constanta, the largest port of the Black Sea.
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Defense and Security

Sweden and Finland's NATO Bids Hit a Roadblock Named Erdogan

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

“The truth is that Turkey didn’t become a [NATO] member because of its adherence to democratic values,” writes Paul Poast in World Politics Review.

Turkish President Erdogan addresses members of AKP during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara
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Defense and Security

Five Experts on Advancing Global Peace at Davos 2022

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World Economic Forum
Ivo H. Daalder

At the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos, "rules-based order must be sustained and strengthened," argues Council President Ivo Daalder.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addresses the delegates of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland
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Global Politics

After Ukraine, Biden Draws Line on Taiwan for China

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MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

"There are limits to what China can do" without facing "consequences" from the United States, asserts Council President Ivo Daalder on MSNBC with Andrea Mitchell.

Screen shot of Ivo Daalder speaking on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports with New York Times Pentagon Correspondent Helene Cooper, and NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell. Defense and Security

Turkey as an Obstacle to Finnish and Swedish Accession to NATO

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Duck of Minerva Podcast
Sibel Oktay

Sibel Oktay joins the Duck of Minerva Podcast to discuss the complex history of Turkey in NATO and the sources of their resistance to Finland and Sweden joining.

Flags wave outside the NATO headquarters.
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Global Politics