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The weapons the U.S. needs for a war it doesn’t want
The Pentagon talks the talk of military innovation to deal with the new mix of serious threats but doggedly pursues costly weapons programs anchored in dangerous past compromises.
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One year ago, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot out of the sky over the war zone in eastern Ukraine, and one year later we are closer than ever to proving who is ultimately responsible for this tragic act.It never happened: How to deny genocide in the face of science
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The day after a nuclear deal with Iran was announced, the sun rose high above Jerusalem’s shimmering hills just as it does every July, as if the ancient land shrugged off two decades of apocalyptic warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and decided to go about its usual routine.What does the nuclear deal mean for Iran and the region?
The nuclear agreement will ensure that a barrier to dialogue with Iran is removed. In the short term, its regional impact will be minimal, but over time the agreement should temper Iran’s regional policy.Greece’s Silicon Valley, an economic bright spot, fights to survive crisis
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COLUMNISTS & CONTRIBUTORS
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Tue, Jul 21, 2015, 3:09 AM UTC
The real credit for the Iran deal goes to… Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu
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Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 9:09 PM UTC
Japan’s pacifism fades, but most Japanese aren’t happy about it
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Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 4:01 AM UTC
The weapons the U.S. needs for a war it doesn’t want
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Fri, Jul 17, 2015, 2:48 PM UTC
Greece made the wrong choice
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Fri, Jul 17, 2015, 10:56 AM UTC
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Proof of MH17 tragedy’s real culprits grows
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Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 10:25 PM UTC
Pearson sale of FT could stick this time
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Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 1:55 PM UTC
Shouldn’t Credit Suisse and StanChart swap CEOs?
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Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 8:29 AM UTC
Hugo Dixon: Mario Draghi is having a good war
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Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 8:22 AM UTC
Breakdown: What’s driving China’s latest web boom?
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Fri, Jul 17, 2015, 3:35 PM UTC
Review: A virtuous defence of finance
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