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As communist leaders in China oppose U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran, a pro-China network funded by Neville Roy Singham, a Marxist American tech tycoon based in Shanghai, is moving to sabotage America’s war footing against the Islamic Republic.
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Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Unlike in previous nationwide campaigns, CNN teams in Venezuela have not seen any billboards, banners, murals, or graffiti in the national capital calling for support for the regime’s war footing, even in neighborhoods considered government strongholds.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Kyiv is also on a full war footing, with its government and population steeled against the damage and human losses that come with a major conflict.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite putting Russia’s economy and society on a war footing, Putin may need more than just time to win.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Unlike in previous nationwide campaigns, CNN teams in Venezuela have not seen any billboards, banners, murals, or graffiti in the national capital calling for support for the regime’s war footing, even in neighborhoods considered government strongholds.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Kyiv is also on a full war footing, with its government and population steeled against the damage and human losses that come with a major conflict.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite putting Russia’s economy and society on a war footing, Putin may need more than just time to win.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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“War footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20footing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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