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Why have more countries cut the diplomatic ties with Israel than with Russia?
Awarded Nov 4 at 3:11
Was the U.S. surprised about the Huawei breakthrough, how much time did the government or think-tanks expect China to take to produce a 7nm chip?
Awarded Sep 24 at 23:36
Who would have the strongest claim to power if Kim Jong Un were to die tomorrow?
Awarded Sep 10 at 11:42
What demonstrates that "Russia has actually been quite wary of letting China take advantage of melting sea ice..."?
Awarded Aug 10 at 6:20
If harsh punishment does not deter crime, what explains Lee Kuan Yew's observations during WW2?
Awarded Jul 31 at 1:51
How can we estimate the real support of the war among Russian citizens?
Awarded Dec 31, 2022 at 23:50
Why don't countries pay exponentially increasing amounts of money for every new child in the family?
Awarded Dec 13, 2022 at 14:57
Why does France resist the Midcat pipeline?
Awarded Sep 5, 2022 at 14:21
In terms of Realpolitik, what does the West gain from supporting Taiwan?
Awarded Aug 15, 2022 at 22:31
ELI5: Why is Russia's requirement for oil to be paid in Roubles abnormal?
Awarded Aug 3, 2022 at 17:28
Concretely speaking, what is at stake for Ukranians during the current Ukraine-Russia conflict?
Awarded Mar 3, 2022 at 8:55
Why doesn't Russia object to Norway's NATO membership?
Awarded Mar 1, 2022 at 9:47
Does NATO have any obligation to defend Ukraine against Russia?
Awarded Jan 23, 2022 at 2:40
Can a future UK government decide to rejoin the EU without a referendum?
Awarded Aug 30, 2021 at 21:11
What is the rationale of Lithuania allowing a diplomatic mission under the name of Taiwan, thus deteriorating the diplomatic relation with China?
Awarded Aug 19, 2021 at 6:05
What are the differences among ISIS, Al-Qaeda and the Taliban?
Awarded Aug 18, 2021 at 14:33
According to international law, when is first-use nuclear strike justified?
Awarded May 30, 2021 at 7:15
Where and how does Hamas obtain the technology and raw material for rockets?
Awarded May 18, 2021 at 16:38
Why does the U.S. send foreign aid to Palestine at all?
Awarded May 18, 2021 at 15:26
Why did the US recognize PRC when it was concerned about the spread of Communism?
Awarded Mar 1, 2021 at 5:22
Why do people say the Pakistani government has failed because the army is interfering with politics?
Awarded Sep 30, 2020 at 16:42
Why have the British government done less than the US government in terms of monitoring Hong Kong's situation?
Awarded May 30, 2020 at 23:10
How is Japan able to sustain a large debt as a percentage of GDP, while Greece could not?
Awarded Mar 21, 2020 at 21:05
Why do Western countries seem to be less efficient than Asian countries in fighting against COVID-19?
Awarded Mar 18, 2020 at 23:55
How is Russia able to maintain the 2nd most powerful military in the world at a fraction of the cost of the US & China?
Awarded Mar 2, 2020 at 0:25

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