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America’s Small Stick Diplomacy

July 16, 2012 9:12 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:50 PM
We might rephrase Theodore Roosevelt’s famous saying about “big stick” diplomacy thusly: Speak softly and carry a small stick, and…

Russian Ships to Syria

July 11, 2012 11:07 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:49 PM
In late June, Russians reportedly dispatched two large landing ships full of marines to their naval base in Tartus, Syria.…

Punch Them in the Nose…and Then Leave

July 10, 2012 9:38 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 8:04 PM
Proceedings, July 2012 This year marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet client government in Afghanistan. Mark…

Reagan Readied U.S. Warship for ’82 Falklands War

June 27, 2012 4:00 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:37 PM
While publicly claiming neutrality between Argentina and the U.K. during the 1982 Falklands War, President Ronald Reagan’s administration had developed…

30 Years Later: U.S. and the Falklands War

June 27, 2012 2:00 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
Reagan Readied U.S. Warship for ’82 Falklands War While publicly claiming neutrality between Argentina and the U.K. during the 1982…

Syria’s Itchy Trigger Finger

June 26, 2012 2:00 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:36 PM
On Friday Syria shot down a Turkish F-4. A statement the Syrian government released that night said: “Our air defenses confronted…

Iran: Atomic and Underwater?

June 26, 2012 9:25 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:33 PM
Reports in early June indicated that the Islamic Republic of Iran is in the early stages of developing nuclear-powered attack…

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