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War College: Will there be war in the South China Sea?
If you’re looking for a place on the globe likely to spark a world war, you could do worse than the South China Sea. The United States, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan all have claims there. China is building artificial islands and the U.S. Navy is patrolling close by. There have been confrontations at sea and in the air. This week on War College, we’re looking at this global sore spot and asking just how heated is the situation likely to get.
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Commentary: Whatever happens, Sanders will be a force at the convention
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Commentary: Current U.S.-Russia tensions are dangerous -- but not ‘Cold War Two’
Since Russian-American relations spiraled downwards after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, analysts and politicians have begun to raise the once unthinkable: the advent of Cold War Two.
Commentary: Win or lose, Trump could cause a recession
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Will there be war in the South China Sea?
If you’re looking for a place on the globe likely to spark a world war, you could do worse than the South China Sea. This week on War College, we’re looking at this global sore spot and asking just how heated is the situation likely to get.