Word: shifting
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...continues to operate from de facto safe havens. The Americans cooperate with local leaders and cannot be too aggressive, lest they upset the fragile truce that has mostly held since the end of August. But as U.S. troops leave the Iraqi capital the balance of power may once again shift to the militia. The mortars were a reminder that the Mahdi Army is waiting the Americans out, not giving way to them...
West European political leaders and defense experts were taken aback by Reagan's out-of-the-blue suggestion that the entire deterrent doctrine be reassessed. One main worry: such a strategic shift might "decouple" America's defense of itself from that of its NATO allies. "I fear this will be an issue that could become extremely divisive between the Europeans and the U.S. because it is tending toward Fortress America," said British Colonel Jonathan Alford of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. "The proposal intends to put a bubble over the U.S., and that would be followed...
...weapons that might some day zap enemy missiles with lasers or particle beams and the drama surrounding his unexpected announcement were partly a political ploy to change the context of the debate over defense spending. But if his space-age plan proceeds, or even if the suggestion of a shift in strategy is taken seriously, the implications are staggering. Indeed, as Reagan said, "we are launching an effort which holds the promise of changing the course of human history." Not since 1972, when the antiballistic missile (ABM) treaty was signed as part of the SALT I accords...
...game to put the Crimson seemingly in control, 3-1. Unfortunately, the tension would rise after freshman Alexei Chijoff-Evans dropped six singles 6-4, 6-3. With two close matches still in progress, Harvard needed to take at least one to earn victory. Clayton and Ermakov did not shift focus as quickly as their teammates and, after dropping their opening sets at first and third singles, these upperclassmen knew they needed a maximum length match to get the win. Kumar had complete confidence in his teammates. “Chris is a warrior,” Kumar said...
Under the tenure of former University President Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard began a transition away from the school-based approach that has historically dominated development efforts toward fundraising for University-wide priorities. This shift is set to remain a priority of Mass. Hall despite the changing of the guard. Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Tamara E. Rogers has announced the creation of a University Development Office team dedicated to soliciting large donations for projects that cross schools. “I would say that certainly University development is transitioning to being able to serve a wider...