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Syria may spur global rise in unilateral intervention

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SYRIA/INT

Syria and international norms of war.

Egypt’s military will entrench control of public life

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EGYPT

The most notable change institutionalises the control by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) over officers’ participation in elections; another extends the military’s…

Myanmar civil service reform risks a two-tiered system

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MYANMAR

Outlook for civil service reform in Myanmar.

Parade reveals China's weaknesses

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CHINA

Western leaders, most notably those of the United States and Japan, declined to participate.

Dialogue deadlock raises political stakes in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The dialogue between the government and opposition convened in the Dominican Republic has broken down amid mutual recriminations. The government will press ahead with the…

China military strategy eyes stability, not expansion

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CHINA

China's military strategy.

Russian-US arms treaties erode in new era of mistrust

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RUSSIA/US

The likely end of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty will be an important marker in the decline of international stability and a particular blow to long-held…

ASEAN force will focus first on disaster aid

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ASEAN

The outlook for forming an ASEAN peace-keeping force.

Erdogan may find events in Turkey escaping his control

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TURKEY

Erdogan's vision for Turkey.

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…