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Israel, Hamas may slide into new Gaza conflict in 2016

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MIDDLE EAST

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are now searching intensively for new tunnels on the Israeli side of the border, while Israel's leadership is warning Hamas of consequences if the…

Atomic test applies pressure to re-engage North Korea

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NORTH KOREA

South Korea's defence ministry said today that a sixth test is possible at any time, with one tunnel at the North's Punggye-ri test site still unused. Yesterday, Seoul's…

Hamas conflict will heighten vigilance in Seoul

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NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

These include border surveillance, human intelligence and Pyongyang-Hamas links. Joint live-fire exercises with US forces on October 25-27 were billed as targeting “large-scale…

Turkey’s dependence on Gulf investment will grow

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TURKEY/GULF

The trip came just a few weeks after his victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections in May. The tour was part of Turkey’s push to improve ties with regional countries…

Israel will play up Syria actions but avoid escalation

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ISRAEL

This comes amid a recent rise in Israeli military operations in Syria as part of efforts to prevent Iranian military entrenchment and supply of weapons to sympathetic groups.

New Estonian government will be cautious until polls

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ESTONIA

A coalition between the Reform and Centre parties, it replaces Centre’s coalition with the populist radical right-wing Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) and the…

Extremists will exploit South-east Asia defence gaps

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The quotations refer to the IS-linked Maute group which took control of parts of Marawi City last month. The attack renewed South-east Asian concern about the regional terrorist…

Prospects for North Korea in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for North Korea in 2018.

Risk of North Korea war will grow if trends continue

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NORTH KOREA

North Korea the same day pledged a “decisive act of justice” to avenge “a hundred thousand-fold” the “heinous crime” of UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions approved unanimously…

UK foreign ministry's power diminishes and disperses

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UNITED KINGDOM

Like the US State Department, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has experienced a long-term diminution of its budgets and standing as foreign policymaking is dispersed…