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Ted Galen Carpenter

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Europe

US (rightly) calls for the expansion of the UN Security Council

Is this a signal that Washington is acknowledging the 'unipolar moment' is truly over? If not, it should.

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Military Industrial Complex

Syria episode shows how contractors still used to fight America's wars

It would be good to know for certain how big the US footprint in that part of the world actually is.

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Washington Politics

Is weakening support for Ukraine war following a historical pattern?

Recent polling shows that Biden’s pledge that the US will assist ‘for as long as it takes’ is a harder sell today.

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Washington Politics

China: For some, where restraint ends and hawkishness begins

Is it 'realism' to build up a case for US military primacy in East Asia, or just intellectual inconsistency?

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Europe

Biden's UN speech misreads global unity

Attempts to isolate Russia over Ukraine with sanctions that are ultimately hurting the global economy aren't having the desired impact.