Search results for: Mark S. Cogan
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People’s or Party’s Army in Vietnam?
...While the Vietnam Communist Party’s grip over the army remains strong, Zachary Abuza examines the growing calls challenging the Vietnam People’s Army’s duty to defend the ruling party over...
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Turkey’s December 17 Process: A Timeline of the Graft Investigation and the Government’s Response
...state projects and receiving construction permits for protected areas in exchange for money. The accused included the sons of three cabinet members, businessmen, officials and the mayor of the Fatih...
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Azerbaijan’s Security and U.S. Interests: Time for a Reassessment
...Azerbaijan’s importance to U.S. interests has waned in recent years despite the fact that the country, including the wider Caucasus region, has risen in importance while the challenges have...
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U.S. Midterm Elections: So, What’s New?
...The November 2 midterm elections were in many respects typical. The party holding the Presidency was held responsible for the dismal economy and a very weak job market. The...
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Russia’s Police Reform – Medvedev’s Test?
...President Dimitry Medvedev has made police reform in Russia one of his largest and most important reform projects. The police reform could be seen as a part of the...
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U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan: Domestic Pressures on U.S.-China Relations
...The United Sates Department of Defense announced on January 6 the approval for a new agreement to sell arms to Taiwan including missiles and submarines. In response, on January...
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Kishida’s India Visit: Samaritan of the Eleventh Hour?
...Philippine territorial waters and the Sulu Sea. Notably, the visit will mark the first trip by a sitting Japanese leader since Shinzo Abe’s visit in 2017. It is therefore crucial...