Author: Michael

Wars are almost always about land. Ukraine’s determined and heroic defense of its sovereign territory against horrific Russian aggression attests to that fact. As we noted in an earlier article in War on the Rocks, restoring Ukraine’s economy is the most crucial element in ensuring the country’s very existence as a viable and secure state going forward. Therefore, it is vital to understand how Ukraine’s economic landscape has been and will be changed as a result of the war, and what this portends for societal well-being, enhanced growth, and national security in the years ahead.

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Edmund Fitton-Brown, the former British ambassador to Yemen, recounted a chilling 2016 discussion with Houthi negotiators: Houthi officials claimed that their strategic advantage over Western-backed forces was that they “do not care how many Yemenis die, and when enough have died, [the West] will come to us on [their] knees and beg us to make peace.” This prediction generally proved accurate as pressure grew on the anti-Houthi coalition from 2018 onward to wind down the campaign in Yemen due to the conflict’s enormous humanitarian toll.

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2025 promises to be a big year for tentpole films but it can be a bit tricky to keep track of all the trailers and release dates, especially since every trailer listed below is a franchise film and/or sequel. Whether you’re a comic book fan, a cinematic universe devotee, or you want to relive the nostalgia of having fast zombies scare the pants off you, here’s a list of great films coming out in the next few months (in order of release date).

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