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The South Caucasus “Smaller Wars” Have the Potential To Become a Regional Conflict While the World Remains Silent

Today. The international community has a critical decision that could affect the world’s future regarding Armenia and Azerbaijan. The world can ignore a ‘miniscule’ conflict or slowly watch it grow into a regional war, as with many prior wars.

Expert Analysis Oct 06

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Escalating Violence in the Central African Republic: Spotlight on a National Crisis

The recent wave of violence in the Central African Republic, marked by a deadly attack on a remote village, not only underscores the country’s escalating humanitarian crisis but also highlights the urgent need for global intervention towards achieving lasting peace and stability.

How do you imagine a scenario like World War III? / Unsplash

What Could World War III Look Like? A Prediction

How do you imagine a scenario like World War III? Let’s dive into some hypothetical scenarios through this short piece.

Military Jul 17

US will reduce contributions to UN peacekeeping missions

US will reduce contributions to UN peacekeeping missions

Speaking at the 2017 U.N. Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial in Vancouver, Canada, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said the U.S. will remain committed to peacekeeping operations, but will reduce its current financial commitment to such missions. The United States remains the largest financial contributor and capacity-builder for peacekeeping missions. We currently provide more than 28 percent […]

U.N. official: Trump budget will make peacekeeping, other work ‘impossible’

U.N. official: Trump budget will make peacekeeping, other work ‘impossible’

The United Nations sounded the alarm over the U.S. Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposed by the Trump Administration on Wednesday, declaring that if approved, the budget would render key United Nations operations ‘impossible’. The budget proposal, part of a sweeping plan to balance the budget within 10 years, has ‘targeted reductions’ across the federal government, […]

Foreign Policy May 25

CoESPU – Alarming increases in human trafficking and exploitation along migrant routes

CoESPU – Alarming increases in human trafficking and exploitation along migrant routes

Those who are highly vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking. More than one million people came to Europe in 2015, and of this total, around 10,000 migrant children have gone missing according to Europol data, with many believed to have been trafficked.

Boots—and Cash—on the Ground Who Fights, and Who Pays?

Boots—and Cash—on the Ground Who Fights, and Who Pays?

America pays more than a quarter of the total, and the top ten countries account for four-fifths between them.

U.S. and Canadian Armies, Teach Minefield Extraction Techniques

U.S. and Canadian Armies, Teach Minefield Extraction Techniques

As the training progressed through the day, the troops split into pairs and practiced minefield extraction techniques in separate lanes and set flags to mark potential threats as they proceeded down their individual routes.

Military May 26

Partner nations master peacekeeping operations

Partner nations master peacekeeping operations

BUJANOVAC, Serbia — Following two weeks of extensive training in peacekeeping operations and non-lethal weapons, seven countries including Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and the United States, joined together during exercise Platinum Wolf 2016 for their final field exercise on Peacekeeping Operations Training Center South Base, Bujanovac, Serbia, May 19-20, 2016. Their culminating training […]

Military May 21

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