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East Europeans will gain influence on Western security

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EUROPE

She implied that the role should go to someone from Central-Eastern Europe (CEE). Von der Leyen’s message emphasises how far the balance in decision-making on European security…

Partnerships between AI firms and militaries will grow

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INT

However, recent trends and developments in the AI industry also point towards these same tools’ potential to serve valuable defence purposes, including threat detection, enhanced…

US exit from Afghanistan could hold valuable lessons

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UNITED STATES

The final departure of US troops from Kabul in August 2021 has become a point of political contention that will feature during next year’s election campaign. Republicans blame…

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

Ukraine’s leadership reset will have a limited effect

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UKRAINE

As with the February reshuffle of the military command, these changes have been presented as part of an effort to ‘reset’ decision-making and improve governance. The president's…

US foreign policy faces growing domestic pressures

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UNITED STATES

US national security policy and personnel.

Croatia’s political feud has foreign policy fallouts

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CROATIA

Milanovic is waging a battle for power with the Croatian government and opposes sanctions on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. This dispute will further complicate Croatia’s…

Central-Eastern Europe will compete for US favour

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EUROPE/US

Trump’s effect on US-European relations.

Russia will avoid annexing Georgian statelets

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GEORGIA

Abkhazia and South Ossetia as models for Russian-backed statelets.

Canada faces a likelihood of increased Arctic activity

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CANADA

The extent to which climatic conditions are opening the Arctic to shipping is illustrated by the prospect of Russian tankers that are not designed for Arctic conditions using the…