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Russia and China will have to think, how much they can go far in relations with Afghan regime in Kabul as it is failing to hold its control over militant non state actors.

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The terrorist attack in Moscow, once again raised the need of international cooperation against antiterrorism policies and ex*****on of operations to make the world peaceful for innocent citizens.

IPRI Infographics|
Here's an infographic showing the breakdown of the recent budget 2023-2024.

Norm Diffusion through US Military Training: An Exchange Published in Security Studies (Ahead of Print, 2022)

MIT CIS and MIT SSP are co-sponsoring a virtual Starr Forum event: "An Update on Russia's War Against Ukraine."

The panel features Volodymyr Dubovyk (Odesa | Mechnikov National University, Ukraine), Michael Kofman (Center for Naval Analysis), and Steven Simon (MIT Center for International Studies). It is Co-chaired by MIT's Dr. Carol Saivetz and Professor Elizabeth Wood.

Registration is required: https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/4016635949728/WN_7MuX1YIgSYmhgZdbjJFzNQ

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday defended military sales to Pakistan after withering criticism from India, terming it important in dealing with the terrorism threats.

Addressing a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart, Antony Blinken said: “There are clear terrorism threats that continue to emanate from Pakistan itself as well as from neighboring countries.

The top US diplomat defended a $450 million F-16 deal for Pakistan approved earlier in September, saying the package was for the maintenance of Pakistan’s existing fleet, Blinken replied to a question raised by an Indian journalist.

“We have a responsibility and an obligation to whomever we provide military equipment to make sure that it’s maintained and sustained. That’s our obligation. Pakistan’s program bolsters its capability to deal with terrorist threats emanating from Pakistan or from the region. It’s in no one’s interest that those threats be able to go forward with impunity, and so this capability that Pakistan has had can benefit all of us in dealing with terrorism, Blinken remarked.

Analysis | Why Russia’s mobilization may lower the risk of nuclear war — for now If Putin were truly desperate, he might have turned to "non-strategic" nuclear weapons.

Our first Wednesday Seminar speaker of the semester, Lindsay Cohn , will join us Wednesday, Sept. 21 at noon. Dr. Cohn is an expert on military organizations, civil-military relations & international law of war.

Watch on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG5ooD8Ydk4vd83Ac8VNEoQ

Russia spent more than $300 million since 2014 to covertly influence world politics https://arab.news/6mbd8