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Ukraine raises questions about US use of force

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UNITED STATES

Determination to avoid a direct clash between US and Russian forces limits Biden’s options for the Ukraine crisis. It also raises questions about the circumstances under which he…

Resurgent Russia pushes Nordic states towards West

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SCANDINAVIA

Outlook for Nordic-NATO defence cooperation.

Turkey’s 2023 elections will drive Greek relations

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GREECE

Just after the missile was tested on October 18 in a launch over the Black Sea, Erdogan said it was a “message” to Turkey’s adversaries. The Tayfun's 560-kilometre range, twice…

Russian, US, Chinese hypersonic arms lack treaty curbs

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INT

Russia and China have several hypersonic weapons in service or near readiness. This class of weapon is raising concerns in the conventional and strategic realms, where security…

Nuclear states will ignore arms ban treaty

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UN/INT

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Trump policies will increase global nuclear tensions

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US/INT

Amid bilateral tensions with Pyongyang over its nuclear programme, the Trump White House is considering withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and advocating the reintroduction of…

Mulled US nuclear posture shift would lack credibility

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UNITED STATES

Potential US adoption of a 'no first use' nuclear weapons policy.

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…

Turkey will upgrade Ukraine partnership cautiously

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UKRAINE/TURKEY

The relationship is shaped and moderated by Turkey's mix of cooperation and competition with Moscow. Ankara will not use Ukraine as an arena for challenging Russia openly, but its…

US-Chinese competition will intensify in Thailand

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THAILAND

Bangkok is both a partner to Beijing and a US treaty ally. Thailand occupies an important geostrategic location in South-east Asia, an increasingly key theatre in which the United…