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Turkey Hires 1,000 Syrian Mercenaries to Fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
October 13, 2020
Turkey has deployed 1,000 Syrian mercenaries, hired from a private firm, into the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh which has increased tensions to a regional scale, threatening war.
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Poland and Lithuania Recall their Ambassadors in Belarus
October 06, 2020
According to an AP report, Poland and Lithuania, who offer support to the Belarusian opposition, have recalled their ambassadors from Belarus, where hundreds of people have been detained during massive protests against the authoritarian president who won a sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged.
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US Defense Strategy to Shift to "Irregular Warfare"
October 06, 2020
According to a report by Rachel S. Cohen at Air Force Magazine, the US Defense Department says the entire military must get better at “Irregular Warfare” to fend off the rise of not just non state terror groups and cyber attackers, but to stymie Russia and China.
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China Pursues Leadership Roles in UN Organizations
October 05, 2020
According to National Review, China's pursuit of leadership roles in United Nations' and other international organizations concerns Western democratic leaders, who are concerned about the contradiction between the mission of those organizations and China's authoritarian practices, especially in relation to human rights.
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Developed Nations Share U.S. Concern about WHO
October 05, 2020
According to Politico, once the emergency situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, nations other than the United States, including Germany, France, and Chile, may seek major changes to the manner in which the World Health Organization ("WHO") operates.