Jeffrey Jackson, RealClearWorld
The Paris high water of 2016 was the worst in more than 30 years, but it came nowhere close to the historic and disastrous levels of the city's 1910 flood, when the Seine reached more than 20 feet above its normal height.Ã
Alex Ryabchyn, Kyiv Post
After the shock of the news that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union subsides, we can soberly analyze this new reality facing Europe. But while one can ruminate over the motives, beliefs or even the age of those who voted for Brexit, it won't change the result: Britain is leaving the EU.
Samuel Bendett, RealClearWorld
Russia's military is busy reviewing the tactics, techniques, and procedures used by its military in Syria as it continues the process of modernizing and upgrading its fighting capabilities. Moscow's previous conflict in Georgia and its ongoing involvement in Syria have underscored Russia's need for robust ground-attackà capabilities that should minimize collateralà damage while maximizingà the efficiency of target acquisition. To that end, precision-guided munitionsÃ... Читать дальше...
Ofir Haivry, Mosaic
Who or what will replace a century of failed Sunni Arab dominance? What, if anything, can the West do to help shape the future?
Peter Apps, Reuters
A century ago this weekend, my great-grandfather â a corporal in the Liverpool-recruited King's Regiment â was waiting to go âÂÂover-the-topâ at the Somme.Ã