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A New Model to Fund War: A World Bank for Defense

The World Bank announced on June 29 that it will abandon its climate-finance target following pressure from the United States to do so....

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What happened Daniel Michaels, WSJ A group of allied countries wants to use the same kind of financing that helped rebuild after communism to face down Russia and China.
The headline split RealClearDefense frames it as "A New Model to Fund War: A World Bank for Defense". The New American frames it as "World Bank “Retires” Climate-finance Target After U.S. Pressure".
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The New AmericanNews report · Jul 8, 1:00 PM

World Bank “Retires” Climate-finance Target After U.S. Pressure

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The World Bank announced on June 29 that it will abandon its climate-finance target following pressure from the United States to do so....

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RealClearDefenseNews report · Jul 8, 12:18 PM

A New Model to Fund War: A World Bank for Defense

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Daniel Michaels, WSJ A group of allied countries wants to use the same kind of financing that helped rebuild after communism to face down Russia and China

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