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Russian tactical nuclear arsenal makes for high risk

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RUSSIA

Russia has many short-range nuclear-capable weapons; the question is whether President Putin is prepared to use them

Russian arms sales mix political aims with pragmatism

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RUSSIA

Moscow sells its best weapons to a select few but the rest are available to anyone who can afford it

US and Chinese interests diverge over North Korea

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NORTH KOREA

Denuclearisation is unrealistic; Beijing and Washington will pursue outcomes less desirable -- but not equally so

Italy: Public opinion on war

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ITALY

Italy’s election on September 25 threatens to bring about a change in the country’s approach to Ukraine

Australia defence boost may put China ties on the line

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AUSTRALIA

Long-standing trade ties in the Asia-Pacific are increasingly at risk from diplomatic tensions

Clashing priorities point to compromise on North Korea

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NORTH KOREA

The planned US-North Korea summit spotlights a range of possible futures for the Korean peninsula

Western arms can help Ukraine slow Russian advance

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UKRAINE

The pace of arms deliveries has picked up but Ukraine complains the numbers and speed are inadequate

An Iran-US JCPOA return requires complex choreography

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IRAN/UNITED STATES

To return to nuclear-deal compliance, Washington has to lift sanctions and Tehran has to roll back nuclear development

Trump will face a more precarious global nuclear order

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UNITED STATES

The president-elect's first term will require deft management of regional disputes weighted with nuclear risks

Lifting Iran sanctions will have a limited effect

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IRAN

A new nuclear deal would raise expectations that US primary and secondary sanctions would be lifted within months