Week in Review: Strikes Against Syria Coming?, Hungary’s Strongman, Japan’s New Marine Unit, and Much More

Syrian babies receive treatment for a suspected chemical attack at a makeshift clinic on the rebel-held village of al-Shifuniyah in the Eastern Ghouta region.
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Week in Review: Strikes Against Syria Coming?, Hungary’s Strongman, Japan’s New Marine Unit, and Much More

Show Notes

  • Another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime in Syria has many nations contemplating military responses.
  • An election in Hungary has increased the power of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, continuing the trend of strongmen cementing control over European nations.
  • Japan has commissioned its first Marine unit since World War ii, a response to China’s growing power and a significant step forward in Japan’s militarization.
  • The fbi and cia investigation into United States President Donald Trump took an aggressive turn this week with a raid on the president’s personal lawyer.
  • We’ll also talk about leaked information showing secret collusion between Russia and Germany—the warming relationship between China and the Philippines—and evidence of China’s massive thievery of American technology.

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