The evolution of a U.S.-India Defense partnership
The evolution of the defense partnership between India and the U.S. is rather remarkable, given that during the Cold War the relationship between the two countries was almost nonexistent.
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U.S. Army-led Defender Europe 20 exercise scaled down amid concerns over COVID-19
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Army Europe has cancelled a host of exercises linked to Defender Europe 20 and redeployed troops back to the United States.
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Medill students report across Germany and France
A recap of the 2020 Medill Explores trip to Germany and France. This year’s trip focused on how Russian disinformation campaigns work to influence elections around the world.
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US Army Europe’s growing challenge? Fight fake news and misinformation
A growing team inside U.S. Army Europe is fighting fake news and misinformation.
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A media war between the US and China is escalating as press freedom deteriorates
The press freedom in China is deteriorating, as China ranks 177th out of 180 countries and territories, according to the RSF World Press Freedom Ranking 2019.
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U.S., France take different approaches on combating disinformation
The U.S. and France, like many Western countries, are fighting disinformation campaigns from foreign countries, mainly Russia, but their policy approach to combat the problem are markedly different – the U.S. focuses on voluntary efforts to help people distinguish correct information from disinformation, while France has instituted new regulations on the news media.
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In France, Russian propaganda finds a home on Youtube
In April, a fire tore through the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris destroying the roof and the building’s world famous spire. As Parisians watched the ancient structure burn, the Kremlin’s disinformation machine got to work.
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Health experts warn life-saving coronavirus vaccine still years away
Developing a vaccine is just one hurdle in the race to fight the dangerous virus.
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2021 defense budget proposal suggests further challenges for U.S. partnerships in the Middle East
Relations between Washington and its former partners in counter-ISIS operations in Syria are deeply strained. The president’s budget request for 2021 may add to the pressure.
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UNESCO program seeks to improve journalists’ safety through police training
Even though killings of journalists decreased in 2019, journalists still face threats to their safety that a UNESCO’s can help address by building trust between security forces and journalists in countries transitioning to democracy.
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