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A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

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A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
In this aerial photo taken on April 26, 2021, burning pyres of victims who lost their lives due to COVID-19 at a cremation ground in New Delhi. Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images
James E. Fanell
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In the 3rd century BC, the Roman poet Quintus Ennius wrote “Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur,” which translated means “a sure friend is known when in difficulty.” After two millennia, this statement is now being discussed from Delhi to Washington by those who are wondering whether the current U.S. administration is really a true friend to the people of India.

James E. Fanell
James E. Fanell
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Jim Fanell, a retired U.S. Navy captain, is currently a government fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in Switzerland, and a former director of intelligence and information operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. His nearly 30-year career as a naval intelligence officer spanned an unprecedented series of afloat and ashore assignments across the Indo-Pacific, specializing in the People’s Republic of China’s navy and its operations. A recognized international public speaker and accomplished writer, Fanell also is the creator and manager of the Indo-Pacific Security forum Red Star Rising/Risen.
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