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Colombia Risks Losing Hard-Won Ground
Colombia was once seen as a success story. Threatened by violent insurgents, the country regained stability and, in 2016, reached a peace agreement with the largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Spanish initials FARC). All this was accomplished with sustained US security and economic support. Lately, Colombia seems to be moving backwards. […]
Greenlanders Looking for a Better Deal
On March 11, Greenlanders voted in elections for their parliament, Inatsisartut. The big winner was Demokraatit (Democracy) party, which favors Greenlandic independence, though in a gradual and consensual process. The party, which won a plurality of the votes, used to support maintaining ties with Denmark. A party favoring immediate independence (Naleraq or Compass) also gained seats. […]
Israel Applying Lessons Learned from October 7
Israel’s defense and security establishment has completed a series of internal investigations into the intelligence, strategic, and tactical failures of October 7, 2023. The findings are beginning to reshape the Israel Defense Force (IDF) approach to dealing with the terrorist armies on its borders. Among the findings: the concept of deterrence (originating in Cold War […]
