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Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Foreign Policy

Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy

July 23, 2024

Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…

Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?
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Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?

July 8, 2024

The 70-year-old cardiac surgeon from the reformist political factions in Iran has won the country’s presidential elections. Masoud Pezeshkian…

World at Large Misses Out on Ukrainian ‘Enemies List’–Collaborators Rozoff and Antiwar Make the Grade
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World at Large Misses Out on Ukrainian ‘Enemies List’–Collaborators Rozoff and Antiwar Make the Grade

June 13, 2024

In a strange episode in the history of American media, news broke on June 6th that a Ukrainian NGO…

Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?
Foreign Policy

Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024

With 5 months remaining until the November elections, candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump have, over the last few…

Indian Elections: Opposition Believes Modi Plans to Form Uniparty State, Weakness Shown in the PM Camp
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Indian Elections: Opposition Believes Modi Plans to Form Uniparty State, Weakness Shown in the PM Camp

May 20, 2024

The world’s largest democracy is in the throes of its national elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently arriving…

Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts
War

Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts

March 27, 2024

As it became clear that the US Congress was not united behind replenishing the stores of Ukrainian weaponry following…

When a Ukrainian Soldier’s Average Age is 43, the Record of the War’s Casualty Figures Seems Unlikely
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When a Ukrainian Soldier’s Average Age is 43, the Record of the War’s Casualty Figures Seems Unlikely

January 23, 2024

Never has any major Western media outlet during the war reported that the Ukrainian army has suffered more casualties…

Corporate Media Continues to Turn on Ukraine but Misses the Key Point
War

Corporate Media Continues to Turn on Ukraine but Misses the Key Point

December 21, 2023February 13, 2025

Nick Paton Walsh is the most recent corporate journalist to decide it’s okay to declare Ukraine’s chances of winning…

Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?
War

Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?

November 7, 2023

From the earliest analytical periods of the Ukraine War, analysis on World at Large found it unlikely that Ukraine…

Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists
World News

Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists

September 21, 2023September 22, 2023

Story at a glance…  After claims of genocide against the Turkic peoples in China’s Xinjiang Province were put forward…

Two More Members of Pentagon Brass Discuss War with China Openly
Foreign Policy

Two More Members of Pentagon Brass Discuss War with China Openly

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Big spenders among the Air Force brass are keen to buy and build their way to a war against…

The US Space Force: Brand-Building, Woke Policy, and Economic Parasitism
Foreign Policy

The US Space Force: Brand-Building, Woke Policy, and Economic Parasitism

September 12, 2023December 27, 2023

The US Space Force is now 4 years old, and seems to be a microcosm (micro in the Pentagon…

Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties
War

Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties

August 18, 2023

In compiling various reports on the ongoing Ukrainian offensive, now in its 10th week, it seems very likely that…

While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But
Foreign Policy

While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

While the US has sold weapons to Taiwan ever since 1979, the most recently-announced effort by a US president…

Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised
War

Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised

July 14, 2023

Story at a glance… The NATO Summit in Vilnius saw no immediate membership for Ukraine. A new mechanism was…

Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle
Foreign Policy

Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… The RAND Corp. released a study on a conflict over Taiwan highlighting political leadership. Even…

Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter
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Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter

June 9, 2023July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… NATO countries continue to trade with Russia even after launching an “ economic nuclear weapon”.…

Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact
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Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact

May 22, 2023November 7, 2023

After 10 months of fighting that has been described as a “meat grinder,” where several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and…

US and South Korea Agree to Co-Design Nuclear Weapons Policy 5 Years After Panmunjom Declaration
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US and South Korea Agree to Co-Design Nuclear Weapons Policy 5 Years After Panmunjom Declaration

April 27, 2023April 15, 2024

Story at a glance… The US has announced it will make its South Korean nuclear deterrent more “visible” with…

Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless
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Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless

March 9, 2023July 13, 2023

Thursday morning the government of Georgia announced it was “unconditionally” and “without any reservations” withdrawing the proposed legislation on…

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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