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Donald Trump · United StatesOn December 4, 2025, the Trump administration released a document claiming to herald a "Golden Age of Peace"; yet a careful reading reveals an entirely different picture: a roadmap for institutionalizing chronic militarism and perpetuating conflict in a new form. The new U.S. National Security Strategy portrays Trump as the…See the Story
Militarism Without Strategy: How the 2025 National Security Document Institutionalizes Perpetual Conflict
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Donald TrumpPresident Donald Trump said that Russia is in a stronger military position in its war with Ukraine and chided European leaders for what he characterized as excessive dialog with scant results. Read more...See the Story
Trump Says Russia in Stronger Position on Ukraine, Chides Europe
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Military · BeninCover image: picture alliance / REUTERS | Charles Placide Tossou Problem In the early hours of December 7th, a group of officers calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation appeared on Benin’s state television to announce the removal of the country’s president, Patrice Talon, the suspension of the constitution and their seizure of power. It follows an all too familiar pattern across West Africa. Just days earlier, soldiers in Guin…See the Story
When the Army Comes Knocking: Benin’s Failed Coup and West African Instability
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