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National security doctrines evolve gradually, shaped by institutional factors unless disrupted by drastic events. For example, the war in Ukraine has dramatically altered global security paradigms almost overnight. However, most changes in national security are incremental, influenced by state actors, interest groups, perceptions, and institutions. Once embedded in a nation’s structure, these doctrines become robust and resistant to change unless major events force a re-evaluation.States with global aspirations face broader challenges compared to those focusing solely on domestic or regional security. Geography and proximity to military power centers heavily influence a state’s security concerns. Nicholas Spykman highlighted geography’s importance in…

President Joe Biden speaks with White House Physician Kevin O’Connor upon his return to the White House on August 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Following days of speculation about the president’s health, President Joe Biden’s physician took the unusual step of releasing a letter on Monday detailing neurologist Dr. Kevin Canard’s visit to the White House, writing that “President Biden has not been seen by a neurologist outside of his annual physical exam.” “Both before and since the pandemic has subsided, he has held regular neurology clinics at the White House Medical Clinic to support the thousands…

Ewen Ferguson wins Munich with 18 under par [Getty Images]Newly crowned BMW International Open champion Ewen Ferguson was considering skipping the Munich tournament to focus on the open qualifiers.But a last-minute change of heart paid off big for the 28-year-old Scotsman, claiming his third DP World Tour victory and qualifying for Royal Troon Field as a bonus.”As a golfer you don’t win very often but when you do it’s really special,” a delighted Ferguson told BBC Scotland.”I wasn’t planning on playing in Germany, I was planning on playing in the Open Qualifiers. But then I withdrew from the Open Qualifiers,…

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is just around the corner next week. There’s still time to sign up for a free Prime trial before the shopping event begins. But in typical Amazon fashion, early Prime Day sales are already starting to appear. The online retailer has made a habit of teasing its early Prime Day sales ahead of the big event, most of which are only available to Prime members. However, Amazon always has some great tech deals that are available to everyone at the same time. Here, we’ve gathered the best of the early Prime Day sales, so you don’t…

Fixed-income investors are pulling out of emerging market debt, especially from higher-yielding countries where governments have adopted loose fiscal policies. Timothy Ash, senior emerging markets sovereign strategist at BlueBay, joins us to share his views on emerging markets.Looking back over the past five years, Ash notes that “there wasn’t any good news from individual countries.” But he now sees promising opportunities in several emerging markets, with countries such as Argentina, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt emerging as attractive candidates for emerging market debt. Ash emphasizes the breadth of these opportunities, saying, “The list is pretty long, and the story goes on,”…

The global climate crisis is wreaking havoc on temperatures and environments around the world: extreme heat in Death Valley has experts warning it could become the hottest place on record again, while rising sea levels have caused the first localized extinction of Key Largo’s tree cactus in the US. Key Largo Tree Cactus (Pilosocereus myrspaugi) was only discovered in a small population in the Florida Keys in 1992. The species still grows in the Caribbean, in the Bahamas and northern Cuba. By 2021, the Florida population had declined from 150 to just six due to harsh weather conditions, saltwater intrusion…

Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in Texas on Monday after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, has been strengthened by “highly abnormal” ocean temperatures and could produce even more violent storms in the coming months, scientists have warned.Beryl raged through the Caribbean as a Category 5 hurricane, packing winds of 165 mph (265 kph), killing 11 people, before making landfall near Houston as a Category 1 storm, leaving more than 2 million people without power.No Category 5 hurricane has ever formed in the Atlantic this time of year — most major storms form closer to September — but Beryl quickly intensified…

Press play above to watch FOX 13 News Bradenton, Florida – A Manatee County woman is accused of operating a cash register and stealing cash from a small business where she worked in Bradenton, records show. Felicia Stivers, 51, of Arcadia, was arrested and charged with one count of scheme to defraud over $50,000, a felony, after documented evidence of her embezzling funds in multiple transactions over a two-week period at a Bradenton chop shop. read: Citrus County Sheriff’s Office investigating fake GoFundMe after firefighter’s death According to Stivers’ affidavit, an employee of the Chop Shop, a grocery store and…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Eye-colored bracelets are the latest jewelry trend for Gen Z. Jenny Chan Rodriguez/BI, Getty Images Couples, friends, and pet owners are sharing their DIY beaded bracelets on TikTok and Instagram Reels.The carefully selected beads in each bracelet match the eye color of your loved one.This trend reflects the sentiment and imagery of Georgia’s “lover’s eyes” jewelry. If you stumble across the song “Trees and Flowers” by ’80s group Strawberry Switchblade on TikTok or Instagram Reels, you’ll see a ton of beaded bracelets staring back at you, literally.A recent trend…

Scott Olson/Getty Images President Joe Biden addresses supporters during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School on July 5, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. Washington CNN — After President Joe Biden’s reelection effort was thrown into disarray following his debate missteps last month, Democrats who have been backing and abandoning Biden since then are viewing Tuesday as a defining day for the president’s political future. Numerous Democrats in the Biden administration, as well as people close to the White House and campaign, have told CNN in recent days that the outcomes of a morning meeting of House Democrats followed by an…