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NATO’s Defence Spending: Washington’s Political Will Trumps Brussels’ Consensus Diplomacy
Clyde N.S. RamalaineThe June 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague produced a landmark decision: member states, except for Spain, agreed to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. This bold move, ...
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Republican leaders in House work to win over final holdouts on Trump's tax bill
Republican leaders in the House were busy Wednesday trying to win over some final holdouts on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package — determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought ...
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Africa, China and the challenge of multipolar order
In Africa, the Belt and Road Initiative have supported the closing of the gaps in connectivity deficit within the region and provided impetus for the construction of the economies of scale through the ...
Congress’ first attempt to reassert war powers fails as Senate blocks measure to restrain Trump on Iran
Democrats sought to affirm that President Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action ...
GOP blocks Dems’ efforts to restrict Trump’s war powers after strikes on Iran nuke sites
The resolution, authored by Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, aimed to affirm that Trump should seek authorization from ...