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Russia's Brexit gains will be political, not economic

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RUSSIA

Russia, the EU and United Kingdom after Brexit.

Online crime hubs will test China and South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA/CHINA

Regional governments have been aware of this trend since 2021, but efforts to counter it have been episodic and inadequate.

Prospects for a close EU-UK trade deal are not good

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UK/EU

UK-EU trade talks.

Growing ‘mercenary’ use will sustain Mideast conflicts

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MIDDLE EAST

From US contractors in Iraq and Russian mercenary groups in Syria, to Gulf states’ ‘foreign legions’ in Yemen and multiple Iranian proxy militias, national armies no longer…

Germany's EU leadership role to become more difficult

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GERMANY

Germany's post-Brexit EU policies.

US exit from Afghanistan could hold valuable lessons

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UNITED STATES

The final departure of US troops from Kabul in August 2021 has become a point of political contention that will feature during next year’s election campaign. Republicans blame…

Space programme will strengthen Japan's military power

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JAPAN

Japan's military space programme.

Full employment will boost US wage growth

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UNITED STATES

The jobless rate is expected to stay unchanged at 4.9%, its lowest level since November 2007. This decline occurred despite a rebound in the participation rate, up 0.5 percentage…

Japan-UK security partnership will deepen

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JAPAN/UK

The former provides a legal framework for UK and Japanese forces to deploy on each other’s territory. The latter pools resources for the joint development of a next-generation…

New Iranian cabinet signals continuity, not reform

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IRAN

The president, who was re-elected in May for a second four-year term, on August 8 announced his new cabinet for parliamentary confirmation. Half the 18 ministers are holdovers…