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Europe

Whose 'Stalingrad' will Bakhmut be?

Neither the Soviets nor the Germans intended to wage such an epic battle of attrition during WWII, but they were willing to. Sound familiar?

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Asia-Pacific

What if China is not rising, making it more dangerous?

In their new book, Hal Brands and Michael Beckley make suspect analogies to Germany and Japan to argue why Beijing may seek conflict.

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Europe

Japan's own scars offer wisdom for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Tokyo has taken a firm stance on Russia, drawing its ire. But this former Japanese official thinks it can play a role in brokering peace.

'Munich' is a lost opportunity to rewrite the wrong lessons of appeasement
Europe

'Munich' is a lost opportunity to rewrite the wrong lessons of appeasement

The film fails to make the broader strategic critique: that states that are in no position to fight, shouldn't — or risk losing it all.

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Washington Politics

WWII was no costume drama so stop treating it like one

The latest romanticizing of events — Masterpiece Theater's "Atlantic Crossing" — diminishes real life protagonists and falsifies history.