In Russia, a Military Buildup That Canât be Missed
Russiaâs massing of tanks and infantry along its southwestern border with Ukraine was meant to send a message, analysts say.
A still image taken from video showing Russian tanks in plain sight this month in Maslovka, in southern Russia.Credit.Reuters
April 16, 2021Updated 3:59 p.m. ET
MASLOVKA, Russia â Deep in a pine forest in southern Russia, military trucks, their silhouettes blurred by camouflage netting, appear through the trees. Soldiers in four-wheel-drive vehicles creep along rutted dirt roads. And outside a newly pitched tent camp, sentries, Kalashnikovs slung over their shoulders, pace back and forth.
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, April 15, 2021. Suga became the first foreign leader to have a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden when they met at the White House on Friday.
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How Russia Could Try to Justify an Invasion of Ukraine
As tensions mount over Ukraine and the Russian buildup on its border, concerns are being raised by some Russian media outlets about possible alleged Ukrainian terrorist attacks.
As Russia maneuvers troops and weapons into possible attack formations along its border with Ukraine and concern mounts about a potential invasion, there does also appear to be an uptick in Russian-driven information warfare as well.
In what could be viewed as a clear attempt to justify and encourage support within Russia for a possible invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s TASS newspaper published an article claiming that Ukrainian terrorists are plotting attacks against Russia. Citing plots of “sabotage” and “terrorism” in Crimea.
The roots of a decentred international order
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In the post-pandemic period, developing economies should rise to meet the U.S.-led liberal hegemonic world order
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In the post-pandemic period, developing economies should rise to meet the U.S.-led liberal hegemonic world order
The International Institute for Strategic Studies puts the overall estimate of China’s military budget at $230 billion (https://bit.ly/3sofrDw). The intentions for global supremacy are apparent, chiefly to outrun the Pentagon. The primary geopolitical rivals, namely Russia and China may possibly provide the strategic and tactical counterbalance to the hegemony of America. Moreover, the international order is under threat of the rising economic power of the BRICS