Tag Archives: NATO

R&D from Prepd: U.S. Foreign Policy

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in R&D, U.S. Extemp | Tagged Biden foreign policy, Iran-U.S. relations, Israel-Palestinian conflict, NATO, R&D, Russo-U.S. relations, Sino-U.S. relations, Turkish-U.S. relations, U.S. Foreign Policy, Venezuela-U.S. relations, Vladimir Putin, War in Afghanistan | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Militaries & Armed Conflicts

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged drones, Ethiopia, global conflicts, India-Pakistan, iran, Israel-Palestinian conflict, Kashmir, Myanmar, NATO, Nigeria, North Korea, R&D, Russo-Ukrainian War, Taliban, Tigray, War in Afghanistan, Yemen war | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Growing Tensions Between NATO and Russia

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in R&D | Tagged NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, R&D, Russia | Comments Off

Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] An incident that many commentators had been fearing in Syria took place last week when Turkish forces shot down a Russian aircraft that allegedly violated Turkish airspace. The Russian plane was reportedly flying a mission to bomb rebel positions … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ISIS, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, premium content, Russia, Syria, Syrian civil war, the Islamic State, Topic Brief, Turkey | Comments Off

R&D: Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Russian-Turkish tensions (2015). Obama Wants Turkey and Russia to defuse tensions https://t.co/SGU9YlkTJS pic.twitter.com/EpOBleceXx — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 1, 2015 Are we about to see an escalation between Turkey … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged ISIS, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, premium content, R&D, Russia, Syria, Syrian civil war, the Islamic State, Turkey | Comments Off

R&D: The Ukrainian Crisis

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers the Ukrainian crisis. Last week, the Ukrainian government released videos of captured Russian troops in Eastern Ukraine, which contradicts the Russian government’s official stance that it does not have a present in the eastern half of … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, R&D, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Ukraine, Ukrainian crisis | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: The Future of NATO

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Logan Scisco

Posted in R&D | Tagged NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, R&D | Comments Off

Super R&D: Florida Still Matters for GOP Presidential Contenders, Libyan Rebels May Need International Ground Forces, and the DHS Unveils a New Terror-Alert System

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 20th: Florida may be do-or-die for 2012ers from Politico Although the Republican National Committee is threatening to sanction Florida if it does not move its primary date, that does not mean that Republican presidential … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, BP oil spill, British Petroleum, Chernobyl, climate change, Cuba, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, entitlement reform, entitlement spending, environment, Florida, Full Tilt Poker, gambling, global issues, global warming, Gulf oil spill, Jason Chaffetz, large R&D, Libya, Libyan war, Medicaid, Medicare, Moammar Gaddafi, NATO, Nevada Senate Race, Nigeria, Nigerian presidential election, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nuclear energy, nuclear issues, oil, oil drilling, onlike poker, online gambling, pat downs, PokerStars, President Obama, R&D, Raul Castro, Robert E. Hunter, Russia, security, tea party, terror alert system, terrorism, Transporation Security Administration, Virginia Senate Race, Vladimir Putin, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: The Ninth Circuit Rules Against Arizona, Romney Has to Answer for His Healthcare Law, and Japan Increases the Rating for the Severity of Its Nuclear Crisis

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 12th: Ruling against Arizona immigration law upheld from the San Francisco Chronicle Yesterday a federal appeals court in San Francisco refused to let Arizona police demand documentation from suspected illegal immigrants on the grounds … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arizona, Arizona immigration law, Chernobyl, chocolate milk, France, Great Britain, healthcare reform, illegal immigration, Japan, Japanese nuclear disaster, Libya, Libyan war, Mitt Romney, NATO, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, obesity, R&D, top five news stories | Comments Off

Major R&D: Profile of Ai Weiwei, Spain Says it Will Not Seek a Bailout, and the Libyan War Exposes the African Union

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a major R&D for April 7th: Profile: Ai Weiwei from the BBC Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist who has been vocal about human rights abuses in China. Weiwei has been arrested by the Chinese government for economic … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, African Union, Al Sharpton, Allassane Ouattara, AU, Barack Obama, budget, budget deficit, China, Chinese human rights, Clean Air Act, David Prosser, Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EU, EU bailout, euro, euro zone, European immigration, European issues, European Union, France, French foreign policy, French-Ivory Coast relations, gas prices, Gaza war, government shutdown, greenhouse gas emissions, housing industry, human rights, International Monetary Fund, Iraq war, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Italy, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear disaster, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Laurent Gbagbo, Libya, Libyan war, major R&D, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, oil, Paul Ryan, Portugal, Portuguese economy, President Obama, R&D, Richard Goldstone, small businesses, Spain, Spanish bailout, Spanish economy, taxes, the Ivory Coast, Tunisia, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court race | Comments Off