Diplomacy and External Affairs

An end to Germany’s end of history

https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign-and-security-policy/an-end-to-germanys-end-of-history-6786/

Putin’s paranoia deviates from its Soviet roots

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/04/09/commentary/world-commentary/soviet-era-oppression/

Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: Russia’s New Vision for Taking on the West

https://www.crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/russiaus/saying-quiet-part-out-loud-russias-new-vision-taking-west

With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast

https://apnews.com/article/saudi-arabia-china-iran-boeing-biden-d1aad0d6aae71993d7bc7e6336006a72

Dreimal Zentralasien

https://www.ost-ausschuss.de/de/dreimal-zentralasien

Roman army may have included kosher-observant Jews 2,000 years ago, study finds

https://www.timesofisrael.com/roman-army-may-have-included-kosher-observant-jews-2000-years-ago-study-finds/

Obama’s Remarks on Iraq and Afghanistan

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/us/politics/15text-obama.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

China’s Coming Decline

https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2023/06/12/chinas-coming-decline/