by Rashad Mammadov | 25 Nov 2015 | Europe, Indiana University, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine
The shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkey could mark a turning point in President Vladimir Putin’s military muscle-flexing. A demonstrator protesting against Russian military operations in Syria. Istanbul, 3 October 2015 (AP Photo) Airspace violations...
by Pauline Bock | 8 Nov 2015 | Americas, Decoders, Europe, Middle East, Ukraine
It grew out of the Cold War. Now the NATO alliance faces fresh challenges as Russia flexes its muscles in Eastern Europe and Syria. U.S. President Harry Truman speaks at the signing of NATO treaty in Washington, 4 April 1949 (AP Photo) This article is part of a...