Presence
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Unlike many developing countries, it will welcome foreign observers to oversee the elections, though, unfortunately, most Western countries and agencies will stay away, lest their
presence
be seen as legitimizing Somaliland’s de facto government.
Vital issues are at stake: the scramble for oil;China’s robust
presence
in Sudan; the West’s desire to see a mostly Christian state break the contiguity of Muslim regimes – and the consequent threat of Islamic radicalism – in the region; the regional distribution of the Nile’s waters; and the possibility that independence for the South might lead to Sudan’s total dismemberment along ethnic and religious lines.
South Africa joined in 2011, solidifying the BRICS’
presence
across the global South, with only Russia in the North.
The settlers’ presence, usually marked by giant Israeli flags, is viewed by most Palestinians as a provocation and is a source of constant tension.
But that decision, though risky, is not altogether surprising: The US, after all, lacks an effective policy toward Russia’s
presence
in the Middle East, making it difficult for countries like Israel to stand up to the Kremlin.
But states often collapse as an unintended consequence of the
presence
of a supporting external force.
And, because the bill passed with enough votes to override a presidential veto, Trump had little choice but to sign it, which he did in private, without the customary
presence
of a bill’s sponsors and the press.
Past experience suggests that there are five guidelines to follow if we want a more effective European
presence
on the world stage whenever foreign and security policy are at the top of the agenda.
Although the EU’s population is only one-fifth the size of that of China and India combined, and its military
presence
in Asia is minimal, its €12.6 trillion ($16.8
The death of Al Qaeda’s leader deep in Pakistan, in a city with a heavy military presence, appears to confirm what many have long alleged: Pakistan, not Afghanistan, has become the epicenter of international terrorism.
It is extraordinary to even consider that Pakistan’s military high command could have tolerated Bin Laden’s presence, given that he and Ayman al-Zawahiri, his second-in-command, had declared war on Pakistan.
Complicating the situation, however, is the fact that the Haqqanis are operating out of North Waziristan, one of the tribal agencies located in the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and is fiercely opposed to the
presence
of America and NATO troops in their country.
As a former mandate power, France had always had a keen interest and
presence
in Lebanon, and its influence has been deepened by the close personal rapport between President Jacques Chirac and Lebanon former Prime Minister, the late Rafiq Hariri.
The Middle East was a natural ground for the emergence of a new European
presence
in the world.
Elevated PSA levels would suggest the
presence
of prostate cancer, even if no physical abnormalities were detected, so a tissue biopsy would be conducted.
It claims to own the rights to any test for the
presence
of the two critical genes associated with breast cancer – and has ruthlessly enforced that right, though their test is inferior to one that Yale University was willing to provide at much lower cost.
And its tight control of the use of its patents has inhibited the development by others of better and more accurate tests for the
presence
of the gene.
To be sure, America’s
presence
in Afghanistan has spawned important regional linkages; unfortunately, they are not the kind that support economic renewal.
But here, too, it is the absence of attention to these issues, not necessarily the
presence
of migrants, that is the problem.
Against this backdrop, Macron and Verhofstadt are each trying to assert their
presence
by taking a principled stand against Eastern European populists.
They know that the Christian Democrats have been “contaminated” by populism, not least by Fidesz’s
presence
in the group.
In Afghanistan, Sweden has maintained – and even gradually increased – its troop
presence
in the northern province of Mazar-e-Sharif, where, together with Finland, it leads a Provincial Reconstruction Team.
The
presence
of two US aircraft carriers off the Korean Peninsula – the first time in 20 years that US naval maneuvers included two carrier groups – was meant as a “message of reassurance” against any aggression by North Korea.
But America has long had a
presence
in both the Atlantic and the Pacific; and, as the last remaining global power, it is in a position to anticipate historic geopolitical changes in such a way as to guard its own interests.
The international community can offer stability and improvements in living conditions for both Israelis and Palestinians by intervening now with a peacekeeping and humanitarian presence, endorsed by the United Nations and with the support of the United States.
Snowden’s
presence
in Russia, even in the airport’s international transit zone, has given the US a pretext to declare that he is not a whistleblower, but a traitor.
Given the rising risk of conflict in Asia – owing to a toxic combination of rapid GDP growth, an arms race, historical resentments, rampant chauvinism, territorial disputes, and a lack of effective institutional arrangements for conflict resolution – Europe should welcome a stronger US
presence
in the region.
America’s military
presence
in Europe will be gradually reduced, as will its willingness to take the lead in international crises – even those affecting Europe’s interests.
Unlike the UK, Germany supports a European security and defense policy, proudly highlighting its consistent military budget and major
presence
in European missions (larger than that of the overstretched French).
From this perspective, Europe does have a significant military presence, whether in Afghanistan and Libya or Mali and the Central African Republic.
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