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1 – 10 of 59Defence spending will account for 1.2% of GDP in 2024, having remained stable at around this figure for at least the past two decades. Nevertheless, outside estimates of China’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286228
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In an apparent expansion of its claims in the Taiwan Strait, China has responded by increasing patrols near Kinmen. The Chinese coast guard on February 19 boarded a Taiwanese…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285465
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France announced in November that it would deliver armoured vehicles to Armenia, prompting protests from Azerbaijan. The news threatens the tentative negotiations taking place…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284521
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Pyongyang claims to have tested a new nuclear-capable underwater drone -- Seoul is sceptical -- and North Korea’s foreign minister has visited Moscow. South Korean President Yoon…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284844
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An unrelated ballistic missile test shortly afterwards failed. Seoul responded by partially suspending September 2018’s North-South military agreement -- whereupon Pyongyang…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283646
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The rapid defeat of ethnic Armenian forces exposed the weakness of Russian security guarantees. Yerevan had already expressed dissatisfaction with Moscow's diminishing ability to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282240
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The UN and the United States are trying to push for a return to the negotiating table, likely the focus of separate visits by UN and US officials to the region in early September.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281901
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Anadolu is the biggest warship ever commissioned by the navy. It showcases Turkey’s geopolitical ambitions, which are closely associated with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279139
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However, doubts have arisen over the durability of their partnership, especially given delays in the delivery of the Su-35 Flanker jets that Iran was set to receive from Russia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281427
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The proposals are part of a controversial package of reforms to weaken the courts, which Netanyahu’s critics say would eliminate checks on executive power. The reforms have…