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Mangystau tragedy: what is known after the search ended

The Caspian search operation has ended: of the 17 service members swept out to sea during a training mission, three were rescued and 14 died. Five officials have been placed in temporary detention as suspects while the investigation continues. We separate confirmed facts about the case and family support from questions that remain unanswered.

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The price of peace: only those who never saw war dream of it

Those who were never in a war speak of it handsomely; those who were speak quietly or not at all. In textbooks a war is arrows on a map and dates, but its real unit of measure is one son who did not come home. Where the line runs between defending peace and loving war. A strong army exists so that it never has to be used.