Asia’s dangerous new arms race
Russia’s war and China’s military build-up are provoking an unprecedented change in Japan’s approach to its defence.
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The balloon debacle is a needless crisis – but a crisis nonetheless
Whether it was a spy balloon or not, US politicians’ ability to take a nuanced approach to Beijing has been…
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The geopolitical forecast for 2023: Divisions in the West and unrest on Russia’s borders
Predictions for a tumultuous year ahead.
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Nato’s taboo of not sending tanks to Ukraine is slowly being broken
The West’s military aid to Ukraine is getting heavier and heavier.
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Why Vladimir Putin is beholden to Stalin’s legacy
The Russian president has embraced the Soviet cult of fear and control. His invasion of Ukraine is a colossal gamble…
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American hubris
The US is addicted to greatness – and haunted by its loss.
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The underlying tension of Emmanuel Macron’s US state visit
Cracks in the transatlantic alliance would threaten the united front against Russia.
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Jens Stoltenberg: “We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes”
Nato’s secretary-general on why Europe faces its most dangerous moment since the Second World War.
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