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United States Military Academy West Point

West Point’s Academic Program includes a broadly structured undergraduate curriculum that balances the physical sciences and engineering with the behavioral and social sciences. The goal is for every graduate to be able to think creatively and clearly express original ideas on both technological and interpersonal issues. In addition, the Academy seeks to instill in cadets a commitment to progressive and continued education development.

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Donald Trump dans une salle d’audience du tribunal de New York pendant la sélection du jury de son procès dans l’affaire Stormy Daniels. Jabin Botsford/Pool Photo via AP

Donald Trump pourra-t-il tourner son procès à son avantage ?

Donald Trump cherche à présenter son procès pour falsification de documents dans l’affaire Stormy Daniels comme une attaque politique à son encontre.
Graduating cadets at West Point take their oaths to the Constitution and are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or party

Members of the military take an oath before service, but it’s to the Constitution, not a specific person. West Point professors explain how young officers learn the importance of their allegiance.
The headquarters of an Iranian-linked group in Anbar, Iraq was among the sites targeted by U.S. bombers. Hashd al-Shaabi Media Office/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias

More than 85 locations linked to militias were hit in a robust response by Washington to an earlier deadly drone attack on a US base in Jordan.
A billboard depicts the leaders of the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis?

Iran has expanded its network of partners across the Middle East. But it isn’t a simple case of Tehran dictating the terms of the alliance.
A Ukrainian soldier trains near a front line in the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 18, 2022. Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The looming stalemate in Ukraine one year after the Russian invasion

Considered to have one of the most powerful militaries in the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin has little to show for his invasion of Ukraine.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, is chairman of the House select committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The Jan. 6 committee makes its case against Trump, his allies and their conspiracy to commit an insurrection: Five essential reads

The US select congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol has wrapped up its nearly two-year probe of that day’s violent but unsuccessful insurrection.
A Ukrainian soldier inspects a residential building after it was damaged following a Russian shelling attack In Kyiv. Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Unexpected Ukrainian resistance continues to thwart Russia’s initial plans for quick, decisive victories

Despite having superior military forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin has found Ukrainian resistance much tougher than expected. A West Point military expert looks at the future of the war.
Osama bin Laden (kiri) dan Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Visual News/Getty Images

Siapa Ayman Al-Zawahiri? Siapa penggantinya? Dan apa arti kematiannya bagi Al-Qaeda dan agenda antiterorisme AS?

Bagi kalian yang bertanya-tanya apakah AS masih berkeinginan untuk mengejar teroris-teroris besar di Afghanistan, pembunuhan Al-Zawahiri agaknya sudah menjawab.
Ayman al-Zawahiri dirigeait Al-Qaïda depuis la mort d’Oussama ben Laden le 2 mai 2011. AFP

Après l’élimination d’Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaïda représente-t-elle toujours une menace ?

L’élimination de celui qui en était le chef depuis onze ans porte sans doute un rude coup à Al-Qaïda, mais d’autres groupes djihadistes pourraient profiter de la nouvelle donne.

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