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What the Shifting Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Reveals about the Consequences of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Photo Credit: Embassy of Azerbaijan Belgium By W. Hayden TaillonStaff Writer Late last month, in a sign of just how far Armenia’s previously strong relationship with Russia has fallen in the past year, MP Gagik Melkonyan of Armenia’s governing Civil Contract party warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to visit Armenia in the…
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How the Semiconductor Became a Dominator on the Geopolitical Stage
Photo Credit: ASML By Isabelle R. StadStaff Writer A cutthroat global rivalry between America, the world’s largest economy, and China, the second-largest economy since 2010, has been unfolding over the past decade. Although this century-defining contest between these two powerful nations is fought on many fronts, the U.S. has proven to be especially concerned about…
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Running on Empty: Europe’s Impending Natural Gas Crisis
Photo Credit: WSJ By Delaney CusterStaff Writer As winter approaches, Europe has found itself plagued by the question of energy security. Its short-term energy goals are met for this year, but with talk of more Russian pipeline cuts, long-term security is no guarantee. With increasing pressure driven by unpredictable Russian activity even prior to the…