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Trump cannot avoid the question much longer – is he going to join Israel’s war or not?

If he does nothing, the US president might alienate Israel supporters in his party. If he intervenes, he’ll undermine his own foreign policy, says international relations expert Rajan Menon

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s flattery and bullying of Putin have been equally ineffective – and it’s obvious why

Putin has tied his political survival to the war, and he believes Russia is winning. The US president will not make progress on peace until that changes, says international relations expert Rajan Menon

The Guardian - UK

Is a political settlement between Russia and Ukraine on the cards? I am sceptical

Neither war fatigue nor the fear of an escalation into nuclear war seem enough to spur on negotiations to end the conflict, says political scientist Rajan Menon

The Guardian - UK

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A Trump presidency would leave Ukraine to its fate – because he has China in his sights

Ukrainians are determined to fight on whatever the result, but without US support their position would be perilous, says political scientist Rajan Menon

The Guardian - UK

Can China broker peace in Ukraine? Don’t rule it out

Xi Jinping’s courting of both Moscow and Kyiv seems to be making headway, say Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris of Defense Priorities

The Guardian - UK

Analysis: Vietnam and Afghanistan — America's 2 longest wars, with very different lasting impacts

WASHINGTON — When a comparison was made between the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a year ago and a similar debacle in Vietnam 46 years earlier, President Joe Biden and his administration recoiled.

Los Angeles Times

India and Pakistan at 75: partition remains an open wound as new friction points arise

The global arena in which the nuclear-armed neighbours confront each other is changing radically

The Guardian - US

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The U.S. Is Spending $130 Million a Day on Military Aid for Ukraine Without Meaningful Congressional Oversight

Lawmakers are avoiding important debates about America's role in the conflict and the potential for misuse of funds and weapons.

Reason

Pentagon chief’s Russia remarks show shift in US’s declared aims in Ukraine

Defense secretary Lloyd Austin said he ‘wants to see Russia weakened’ – a sign Washington now defines its goals differently

The Guardian - US

Ending Ukraine war: Talk or weapons?

Global outrage is understandable, say peace advocates. But pouring more arms into Ukraine won't end the killing

Salon

The U.S. Needs To Rethink Its Approach to Ukraine and Russia

“One of the problems in this crisis is that people have tried to find the magic bullet that explains everything,” says Rajan Menon of Defense Priorities.

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