the gertz file

A Chinese student linked to Beijing's Public Security Ministry was sentenced to prison last week for spying on sensitive communications gear at a major military base in Key West, Florida. . . ..

change of thrones in japan

The restoration, or Meiji (enlightened rule) from 1868 to 1912, saw a drive to modernization, catching up with the West, with a focus on Britain (children going to school in sailor uniforms is one of the consequences) and Germany (more accurately, Prussia, with the onus put on military prowess).  ..

the fate of the syrian kurds

The rise of ISIS necessitated the formation of coalition to fight the in early 2014 and saw the rise of coordination between the coalition and Kurdish People's Protection Units and later Syrian Democratic Forces .. ..

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