Author: Hunter MAXWELL

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Public Safety In Mexico (I)

Amid the steady increase in global military spending over the past decade, which has surpassed $2.4 trillion according to SIPRI, Latin American countries stand out as a notable exception. Since the 1960s, the region has maintained its status as a nuclear-free zone, marked by a minimal number of armed conflicts […]

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Syria’s Future Is In Doubt (II)

Part I Ultimately, Syria’s future rests with its people; no external power can claim decisive influence over its direction. However, the nation has long been a battleground for international rivalries, with foreign powers entrenched behind different Syrian factions. Therefore, outside actors will have considerable influence during this post-Assad political transition, […]

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Biden’s Legacy

Delivering his last address to his fellow citizens on January 15, outgoing 46th U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned only one of his predecessors in the White House – the country’s 34th leader, Dwight Eisenhower. Biden referred to Eisenhower’s famous farewell speech of January 17, 1961, in which he warned of […]

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Syria’s Future Is In Doubt (I)

The abrupt decline of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria seemed to catch all external observers by surprise, including Moscow. While numerous Russian scholars had long cautioned about Syria’s mounting economic and social issues, rampant corruption, and ineffective governance, they also expressed doubts regarding the motivation and capability of the Syrian […]