The Taliban and the Islamic State group are among the militant groups that have been known to use civilians as human shields in the past, in order to try to shift their opponents’ war calculations.
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In the face of Russian military setbacks at the hands of a dogged opposition army, Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on targets that will put psychological pressure on the Ukrainian nation.
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In Afghanistan, geopolitics are thorny, relationships are key and patience is strategy. The US president has outlined a decent plan, but can he see it through?
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Professor of Strategic Studies, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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President Australian Academy of the Humanities, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of International Security and War Studies, University of Southern Denmark
