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Could France ask India for the return of the Rafales India purchased from France?
After French officials admitted that a Dassault Rafale fighter jet belonging to India was shot down by Pakistan, could it be possible for France to demand the return of the rest of the India's Rafales?...
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How can a country prove to the domestic and international audience that they shot down five air force jets of another country?
Suppose Pakistan shot down five Indian combat jets using beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles launched from within Pakistani territory, with the debris falling inside India.
To conceal the incident, ...
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How many U.S. fighter jets were lost in combat against the Houthis before the ceasefire agreement? [closed]
Prior to the May 6, 2025, ceasefire announcement by President Donald Trump that ended U.S. hostilities against the Houthis, the U.S. conducted sustained airstrikes as part of Operation Rough Rider.
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Why did India think it would be able to contain the retaliation from Pakistan? [closed]
As a naive person in the area of politics and military, I am really confused regarding why India thought it could attack Pakistan and would be able to contain the retaliation from Pakistan.
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Is the "Dinner with Trump" campaign legal? [closed]
Short of it seems to be that Trump has offered himself, as President of the United States, to the highest investors in a meme coin named after himself.
Source: João da Silva, Trump crypto soars as ...
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Why can't Kashmir just be an independent country?
Note: I'm using "Kashmir" to refer to some combination of (or parts of) Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and/or any other disputed territories in that general region. Anything that's not understood ...
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How come an FBI agent like Robert Hanssen had access to spy lists? [migrated]
Just saw Breach, a movie based on the flushing-out of the FBI spy, Robert Hanssen.
I just don't get two things:
(1) How did Hanssen have access to lists of spies and other top-secret information like ...
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Are import tariffs on services a real thing currently?
Recently, import tariffs on goods to and from the US are a very popular topic, because the US President Trump announced quite big tariffs (roughly 10-100%) at the beginning of April and later ...
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What are the fundamental flaws of the One Nation, One Election bill? [closed]
What are the fundamental flaws of the One Nation, One Election bill?
In what way does the bill claim to have undermined the nation's Constitutional framework? And what reasons do we have against it?
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Why did the Austrian ÖVP–SPÖ coalition include NEOS in 2025 despite having a slim majority?
After the 2024 Austrian legislative elections, the ÖVP and SPÖ formed a coalition with the NEOS party. However, based on seat distributions, ÖVP and SPÖ together already held a very slim majority in ...
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Why does the Trump administration have a comparatively balanced and diplomatic approach on the India-Pakistan issue?
In recent times, if we see the Trump administration's response to international conflicts, it has been very decisive, and President Trump has been very vocal about their approach. For example:
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What economics experts told Trump that his Tariff Strategy will result in a booming American economy?
President Trump has often said that the "experts" tell him that his global tariff strategy (minimum 10%) will result in economic prosperity for the US.
I can find several experts who ...
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Why is Angela Merkel's title not commonly given as "Dr"? [closed]
Angela Merkel holds a PhD in Quantum Chemistry, but her title is far more commonly given as "Ms." (example, example) instead of "Dr.". Why?
Only reason I can think of is sexism (...
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What doesn’t work in the Portugal deportation system?
Portugal to expel some 18,000 illegal migrants ahead of snap national election:
Last week, Amaro was quoted in the local press as saying that “Portugal needs to review its deportation system, which ...
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Did the Coalition preference the Greens behind Labor prior to 2025?
How major parties want you to number the ballot in your electorate indicate that the Liberals and the Nationals both systematically put The Greens behind Labor in their how to vote cards for the lower ...
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