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Paris attacks
After the Paris attacks, many expected France to turn to nato and the United States for help. Instead François Hollande looked to the Europe Union.This is the first time the EU’s collective defense clause has ever been used.This is a major milestone in the union’s development because military unity is one of the final pillars that will transform the EU into a superstate.Syrian refugee lesson for liberals
Americans are wary of the influx of Syrian refugees, and President Barack Obama is trying to allay their concerns: “The people who are fleeing Syria are the most harmed by terrorism; they are the most vulnerable as a consequence of civil war and strife.”The Wall Street Journal suggested that “maybe [President Obama] should have thought about that before he decided to do so little in Syria and let Islamic State build a vast terror sanctuary.”“Mr. Obama’s foreign policy of liberal nonintervention may lead to the deaths of far more innocents than creating a Syrian safe-zone and destroying Islamic State would have,” the Journal continued. “If Mr. Obama fought Islamic State with half the vigor with which he delivers moral lectures, he’d find that a much less fearful America would welcome far more refugees.”Islamic State—the new al Qaeda
With the Paris attacks, the Islamic State fully implemented its newest strategy: exporting terror abroad.“For the first time,” wrote Spiegel Online, “the Syrian jihadists have organized attacks abroad, making the terrorist organization look more like al Qaeda.”Spiegel concluded: “There’s another disturbing novelty here as well: Paris marks the first time the terrorist militia has deployed suicide bombers in Europe.”Why America should fear China’s air force
A new report published by rand Corporation says the U.S. currently needs 15 times as many aircraft to defend Taiwan as it did back in 1996.The report comes at a time of dramatic changes in Taiwanese politics and a surge in China’s air capability.Analysts believe these developments make the likelihood of a Chinese invasion much higher.Other news:
Officials from the Israeli Justice Ministry and the Strategic Affairs Ministry have consulted a number of international law firms on how the nation could file a lawsuit against the European Union for its decision to label goods from Israeli settlements.Some EU nations are considering forming smaller unions of free trade and travel, something Stratfor described as “a post-Schengen, if not post-EU, Europe.”Russian President Vladimir Putin has been transformed from an outcast to a problem solver in the eyes of the world’s most powerful nations. It’s a clear sign of America’s retreat from the global stage.Debt levels in corporate America have risen 50 percent over the past eight years. But debt-rating agencies aren’t about to mark down the creditworthiness of America’s biggest companies—they can’t afford to downgrade their own customers.A student at Columbia University claimed she’s suffering severe emotional trauma from reading too many books by and about white people.Get more details on these stories and more by subscribing to the Trumpet Weekly!
