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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.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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What does Germany's ruling regarding Alternative for Germany (AfD) mean?
There's been some consternation in the US over a German ruling regarding Alternative for Germany. For instance, Elon Musk
Banning the centrist AfD, Germany’s, most popular party, would be an extreme ...
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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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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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Why are US executive orders so controversial? Aren't they just the chief executive telling the executive branch what to do?
Isn't that what US presidents are voted in for?
I understand that Republicans don't like Democratic executive orders and Democrats don't like Republican ones, but is the controversy around executive ...
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On the Indus Waters Treaty and "acts of war"
Following India's announcement to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan warned that any attempt to obstruct or divert water flow would be considered an act of war, prompting a response with full ...
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Why was the US de-minimis value of $800 where no custom duty is levied so high compared to other countries?
The reason for de-minimis values, below which goods are typically exempt from customs, in duty collection is that the effort to collect the duty might outweigh the benefit, resulting in higher prices ...
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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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What is the difference between a minority government and a coalition government?
Canada's April 2025 national election was held yesterday, and it is currently looking likely that the Liberal Party will win a plurality, but not a majority, of seats in Canada's House of Commons.
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