Posted by Matt in July 19th, 2008 |
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Russia,
Abkhazia,
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Conflict,
Demise,
Final Straw,
kremlin,
Membership Action Plan,
Military Establishment,
moscow,
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Regard,
Resentment,
Russia,
Ukraine,
Warsaw Pact Countries
In reality, the conflict between Russia and Georgia is not just about Abkhazia but about Russia’s lingering resentment at what it regards as Western encirclement. Following the end of the Cold war and demise of the Warsaw Pact, Russia believed it had an assurance from Nato and the West that there would be no expansion [...]
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Posted by Matt in April 9th, 2008 |
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Israel,
Middle East,
Gaza,
Hamas,
Infiltration,
Intensive Phase,
Israel,
Militant Group,
Military Buildup,
Military Establishment,
Military History,
Powerful Weapons,
Rocket Fire,
rockets,
Syria And Iran
An Israeli study says that Hamas, the militant group that now controls Gaza, is engaged in the broadest and most significant military buildup in its history with help from Syria and Iran, restructuring itself more hierarchically and using more and more powerful weapons, especially longer-range rockets against Israel’s southern communities.
The study, by an independent research [...]
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