From the collapse of the Berlin Wall to the most recent proclamations from Washington's foreign policy think tanks, a persistent illusion has shaped American strategic thinking: the belief that ...

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Xi Jinping and the rest of the Communist Party of China leadership apparently do not realize that the same fundamental problems that sank the Soviet Union are now threatening to sink China. The long ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, now in his fifth term after significant constitutional changes, is known for governing as a strong leader. He uses robust propaganda to reinforce Russia’s image as a ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia began its biggest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union on Tuesday close to its border with China, mobilising 300,000 troops in a show of force that will include joint ...