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In Terror Environment, Cities Must Find Balance Between Trust, Security

In the News
Daily Herald
Kristin Ljungkvist

Kristin Ljungkvist discusses how cities will need to operate in an environment of terrorism.

King's Church International
Defense and Security

Will Anxiety About Terrorism Affect the 2016 Election? Clinton Has the Advantage for Now.

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Washington Post
Joshua Busby

Joshua Busby discusses the 2016 election, and the affects of terrorism.

Brussels Attack Memorial Global Politics

Putin's Syria 'Success' Has Come at an Amazing Cost

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Financial Times
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder discusses Vladimir Putin's announcement ordering the withdrawal of Russian military from Syria.

Vladimir Putin at award ceremonies Defense and Security

The Iran Deal and the US-Japan Alliance

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The Diplomat
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura discusses the Iran Deal and the US-Japan relationship.

Kyoto, Japan.
Martin Falbisoner
Global Politics

NATO To Deploy Warships Between Greek Islands And Turkey

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npr
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder discusses how NATO can help the migrant crisis in the Aegean Sea.

Warship in port
Olga Kononenko
Global Politics

Examining North Korea's Alleged 'Success in First H-Bomb Test'

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WTTW News
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff discusses North Korea's claims to have successfully detonated its first hydrogen bomb as a "self-defense against the U.S."

North Koreans dance to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang
Reuters
Defense and Security