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US National Security Strategy aims to see beyond China

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US

The NSS seeks to balance the strategic challenges of great power rivalry and the range of transnational threats that affect US security and prosperity. Russia’s aggression in…

Central American security cooperation to target gangs

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CENTRAL AMERICA

One major step to that end was the agreement in August to increase cooperation to tackle gang activity with the creation of a trinational force.

Balloon episode boosts US National Defense Strategy

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US

The Biden administration’s delay in shooting down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon has been criticised by Republicans. However, there is bipartisan agreement that the…

Strategic changes mean fresh New Zealand defence needs

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NEW ZEALAND

The statement commits the Labour-led coalition government at least to maintain, and possibly increase, New Zealand’s military capacity in response to the changing political and…

Intra-Shia strains in Iraq could spiral out of control

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IRAQ

Sadr’s resignation was triggered by his failure to form a government after ten months. His attempts have resulted in a hardening of divisions within the Shia community. The latest…

Washington has limited options for Ukraine

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UNITED STATES

Washington continues to warn that a Russian attack on Ukraine is imminent while arguing that it has offered Moscow a "serious diplomatic path" out of the crisis. Private messages…

Saudi Arabia will use security risks to manage dissent

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SAUDI ARABIA

Although Riyadh’s control of internal security is strong, it is facing a time of change, with an untried interior minister, bureaucratic reorganisation in the counter-terrorism…

Frosty Russia-US ties will mar post-Obama cooperation

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RUSSIA/US

With allegations of Russian intrusions into US computer systems for political purposes occurring alongside Russian-backed violence in both Ukraine and Syria, it is no surprise…

Latin America Operation Condor trials offer lessons

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LATIN AMERICA

Because of their backgrounds, US President Donald Trump’s choice of two highly divisive figures, Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel, to become secretary of state and CIA director…

Brexit will alter European security cooperation

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EU/UK

At the same time, the EU will lose the United Kingdom’s vital role in coordinating intelligence and leading investigations. In addition, Brexit undermines the prospects for EU-UK…