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1953 Coup: The Original Sin of US-Iran Relations
The 1953 Anglo-American overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddegh destroyed a democratic nationalist government, and laid the foundations for the anti-Western resistance doctrine drives Tehran’s politics today The modern confrontation between Iran and the United States did not begin with the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the embassy hostage crisis, or the rise of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah… Continue reading
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Nuclear Transfer Allegations and Black Sea Sabotage Claims Raise Direct NATO-Russia Confrontation Risk
Russian claims of covert nuclear transfers to Ukraine and Black Sea pipeline sabotage point to escalation risks beyond conventional war, with consequences for non-proliferation and EU energy security Recent statements from Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service have introduced allegations that certain NATO members are considering the covert transfer of nuclear weapons components to… Continue reading
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UK troops operating on the ground in Ukraine -Moscow
Russia says Britain can be treated as a party to the conflict, ambassador claims Russia has ample grounds to regard the UK as directly involved in the Ukraine conflict, including through the deployment of troops on the ground, Moscow’s ambassador to London, Andrey Kelin, has said. Speaking to RIA Novosti in an interview published on… Continue reading
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Europe’s Post-Imperial Hangovers: Britain, France, and Germany in Structural Decline
How elite agendas, historical legacies, and institutional dysfunction constrain strategic autonomy Europe’s core geopolitical problems are structural, historical, and have decisive implications for its cohesion, strategic posture, and individual freedoms. The European Union, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany each embody distinct dysfunctions that resonate across the continent. These dysfunctions derive from unresolved historical hangovers,… Continue reading
