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Russia providing Iran with nuclear weapons is not backfiring of US intervention in Iran
I see people ridiculing the US interventions using the claim that U.S. interventions backfired because Russia would provide Iran with nuclear weapons. This is false on two counts: 1.... - johnky...
🧨 We Need a Better Way to Talk About Landmines
Finland just pulled out of the global treaty banning landmines — and it’s stirred up a storm. Human rights groups like Amnesty International are calling it a dangerous step backwards. And I get it: landmines are horrifying.... I like the guidelines you suggested. I'd probably add a requirement for multiple failsafes, which you alluded to in the "self deactivating" bullet. Like they can receive a shut off signal, but also have a countdown timer that shuts them off after a given time period.... What happens if China moves on Taiwan?: Strategic ambiguity
The interview that almost started a war In 2001, Bush told an interviewer the US would do "whatever it took" to defend Taiwan. By afternoon, his staff was walking it back. The episode triggered the most dangerous spike in cross-Strait tensions since 1996. Clarity sounds strong....