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By Hemant Shivakumar The USA’s use of strategic airpower is helping gain political and military dividends for President Trump despite limitations around communicating intent and causing collateral...
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by Anna Tan A banner reads “Myanmar warmly welcomes the Chinese President Xi Jinping” (Image credit: AP/Aung Shine Oo) In September 2017, ten Rohingya Muslims were executed by the Burmese military in...
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