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The World Has China Wrong, Says Top Pentagon Adviser
The public and the defense community too often only recognize China’s strategies after they happen.
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Russia’s Borders: Romania Strengthens Ties With NATO as Old Anxieties Return
The Western gravitational pull has been dominant since the overthrow of the communist ruler, Nicolae Ceausecsu, almost 25 years ago. But there is a strong Eastern undertow, as shown by the return to office in 2012 of the successor party to the communists, the Social Democrats (PSD), in parliamentary elections. Polls suggest that its abrasive leader Victor Ponta is likely to be elected president of Romania in November. He seeks a strategic partner in the east – but he courts China, not Russia.
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The World Has China Wrong, Says Top Pentagon Adviser
The public and the defense community too often only recognize China’s strategies after they happen.
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Russia’s Borders: Romania Strengthens Ties With NATO as Old Anxieties Return
The Western gravitational pull has been dominant since the overthrow of the communist ruler, Nicolae Ceausecsu, almost 25 years ago. But there is a strong Eastern undertow, as shown by the return to office in 2012 of the successor party to the communists, the Social Democrats (PSD), in parliamentary elections. Polls suggest that its abrasive leader Victor Ponta is likely to be elected president of Romania in November. He seeks a strategic partner in the east – but he courts China, not Russia.
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