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The US Space Force has a growing role to play

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UNITED STATES

The US Space Force (USSF) is transitioning from primarily supporting terrestrial military operations to preparing for warfighting in space by developing a more resilient space…

Russia’s Northern Fleet will struggle to modernise

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RUSSIA

It provides access to the North Atlantic and beyond, as well as the strategically important Arctic Ocean and the Northern Sea Route. The fleet plays a key role in projecting…

US criticism of Canadian defence spending will grow

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CANADA

Blair was largely welcomed on a two-day visit to present Canada’s updated defence policy to the Biden administration, but in private US officials voice frustration at Ottawa's…

Reshuffle highlights economic concerns in Thailand

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THAILAND

Pichai Chunhavajira, an experienced businessman who has held various important positions previously, was named as the new finance minister, taking over the role from the premier…

Lapses will raise South Korea security concerns

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SOUTH KOREA

Following recent lapses, President Yoon Suk-yeol has reshuffled his top security team. Separately, North Korea has allegedly hacked details of two South Korean spy planes…

US voter support for NATO may be stronger than assumed

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US

The US commitment to NATO has become a significant presidential election issue, one mentioned repeatedly by Biden in a widely watched interview on July 5. Support for the…

Tierra del Fuego may become a focus for new tensions

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LATIN AMERICA

Shipping traffic in the Magellan Strait has increased amid restrictions in the Panama and Suez canals, and the area is key to Chile’s green hydrogen plans. Argentine President…

Gaza will strain but not break Gulf-Iranian detente

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GULF STATES

While tensions across the region have risen sharply, Gulf and Iranian officials have engaged in regular and high-level dialogue that has so far prevented a wider conflagration…

Next generation US fighter jet project is in question

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US

The Air Force still has plans to build the fighter aircraft at the centre of its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) system, but a pause of several months will allow more time to…

Risk of wider Israel-Hezbollah war will recede for now

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LEBANON

In a speech shortly after the attack, Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah suggested that there could be further retaliatory attacks, but he also stressed that the attack had…