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April 6, 2013

Military Operations
You Might Have Missed: Conflict Prevention, Cyber War, and Conspiracy Theories

Claudette Roulo, "Dempsey Arrives in Afghanistan to Assess Progress," American Forces Press Service, April 6, 2013. “Any conflict in history, when it is resolved, is resolved through some form of re…

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Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

December 20, 2018

Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a working dinner after the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 10, 2014

Defense and Security
Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!

The Marine Corps turns 239 years-old today. On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to create a Marine force composed of two battalions. Since then, the Marines have been …

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

March 9, 2005

Emerging Markets
Brad DeLong covers the Argentine crisis, in one night

DeLong is clearly working his way through Paul Blustein’s book on Argentina. Martin Wolf has a column on Argentina’s restructuring in yesterday’s Financial Times, which I quite liked, for rather obv…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

September 27, 2017

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico After Maria: Initial Thoughts on the Fiscal and Economic Implications

Puerto Rico faced immense challenges even before the devastation from Hurricane Maria. Its economy is 15 percent smaller now than it was ten years ago, and the latest high frequency indicators from t…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money