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Russia and the U.S. just defused a potential crisis in Syria — and showed us how to back away from a war Austin Carson - February 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69449" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during
Who is Turkey really targeting with its buffer zone? Lionel Beehner and Gustav Meibauer - July 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28057" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Turkish soldiers patrol with an
What's so new about the Islamic State's governance? Megan Stewart - October 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16637" align="aligncenter" width="803"] The entrance to a museum in
What’s so new about the Islamic State’s governance? Megan Stewart - October 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16637" align="aligncenter" width="803"] The entrance to a museum in
Hot pursuit in Syria and in history Lionel Beehner - September 28, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16272" align="aligncenter" width="575"] Pancho Villa (Smithsonian)[/caption] Secretary of State
Why the Ukraine separatists screwed up: Badly organized insurgents can't master complex weapons systems Stephen Biddle and Ivan Oelrich - July 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13277" align="alignnone" width="620"] Ukrainian rescue servicemen inspect part of
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How Violence in Mexico is Designed to Work Erik Voeten - November 10, 2011 We are delighted to welcome back UCSD professor Barbara Walter