Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Turkey's Failed Coup; Terror in France; NATO; South China Sea Arbitration; Developments in Afghanistan; Updates on Latin America; Kashmir Crisis.  
   
Turkey's Failed Coup
" Erdogan's Real Opportunity after the Failed Coup in Turkey" Kemal Kirisci -- Brookings, July 16, 2016

" Turkey's Putsch and the Democratic Dilemma" Kathy Gilsinan -- The Atlantic, July 16, 2016

" The Purge Begins in Turkey" Dexter Filkins -- The New Yorker, July 16, 2016

" Coup Attempt Highlights Widening Faultlines in Turkish Alliance with U.S." Martin Chulov -- The Guardian, July 17, 2016

" The Strategic Consequences of Turkey's Failed Coup" Sinan Ulgen -- Carnegie Europe, July 18, 2016

Terror in France
" Terror in France and the Annals of Willful Blindness" Andrew C. McCarthy -- The National Review, July 18, 2016

" Nice Upends French Politics" Pierre Briancon -- POLITICO Europe, July 18, 2016

" Nice was a Tipping Point. France Needs Real Action on Terrorism Now" Rachida Dati -- The Guardian, July 19, 2016

NATO
"Is Russia's Alliance with Greece a Threat to NATO?" Henry Stanek -- The National Interest, July 17, 2016

"Erdogan's Purge may Give NATO No Choice but to Expel Turkey from the Alliance" Con Coughlin -- The Telegraph, July 19, 2016

South China Sea Arbitration 

Developments in Afghanistan
"The Fight against the Taliban Is Going Better than Expected" Tim Craig -- The Washington Post, July 15, 2016

"Why 'IS' Presence in Afghanistan Should be Taken Seriously" Shamil Shams and Masood Saifullah -- Deutsche Welle, July 19, 2016

Updates on Latin America
" Venezuela: Latin America's Next 'Coup'" Kenneth Rapoza -- Forbes, July 17, 2016

" As Rio Braces for the Olympics, a Defensive Mayor Insists the City Will Be Ready" Vincent Bevins -- The Los Angeles Times, July 14, 2016

" Russia May Face Olympics Ban as Doping Scheme Is Confirmed" Rebecca R. Ruiz -- The New York Times, July 18, 2016

Kashmire Crisis  
"A Journey Into the Heart of Kashmir's Crisis" Zahid Rafiq -- Al Jazeera, July 15, 2016

"Chaos in Kashmir: A Question of Identity" Hatim Bukhari -- The Diplomat, July 19, 2016

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