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Number of Pentagon Bases in the Philippines Increased Under Outcry Against US Push to War
ArchivesForeign Policy

Number of Pentagon Bases in the Philippines Increased Under Outcry Against US Push to War

February 6, 2023July 12, 2023

Under a renegotiation of an agreement known as the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the US has been…

Pentagon Set for a Return to the Philippines’ Subic Bay Military Base in China Ramp-Up
Foreign Policy

Pentagon Set for a Return to the Philippines’ Subic Bay Military Base in China Ramp-Up

November 25, 2022

On Thursday, Kyodo News reported that 30 years to the day of the US closing her largest overseas military…

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance
ArchivesGlobal Economy

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance

August 1, 2022July 14, 2023

PICTURED: Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African…

When The Ivory Trade Was Banned, They Came for Giant Clam Shells
Conservation

When The Ivory Trade Was Banned, They Came for Giant Clam Shells

October 7, 2021

PICTURED: A huge seizure of giant clam shells worth $25 million is unearthed on a beach in the western…

Philippines to Terminate Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States Amid Cooling Relations
World News

Philippines to Terminate Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States Amid Cooling Relations

February 12, 2020

PICTURED: President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. MANILA, Philippines. February 12th, 2019. In a unilateral move, President of the…


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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

Andy Corbley July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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