NATO’s treaty has loopholes that give member countries, including the US, power over whether or not they want to intervene in a particular conflict.
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Recruiters are struggling to find enough men to counter a Russian invasion that has gained momentum in recent months.
A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine from the past fortnight.
Washington’s policy shift will change the dynamics of the battle for Ukraine’s second city.
Donald Trump’s consistent attacks on the US justice system may have done significant damage.
A rogue document apparently showing Russian intention to expand its territory in the Baltic region surfaced in the past few days.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Trump is sending mixed messages about his planned foreign policy decisions, if he becomes president.
Without the US’s stockpile of nuclear weapons to protect it, Europe may have to increase its defences.
Britain and France are working together to create coalitions to support Ukraine, with some success.
The promised weapons will give Ukraine some breathing space on the battlefield, but victory against Russia is far from assured.
President Xi is looking to play a wider international role, meetings with other national leaders suggest.
Russia is making steady territorial gains in advance of a possible spring offensive. Without western aid Ukraine has few air defences left.
Tension in the western Balkans, which has been troubled by ethnic tensions since the wars of the 1990s, is becoming an increasing concern for the EU and Nato.
The 20-year timeline of Canada’s new defence policy, and the fact that several proposed investments will “be explored,” raises serious questions about its commitment to pull its weight in NATO.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Conscription is being talked about by Nato’s European members as they grow increasingly concerned about further Russian expansion. Ukraine has just expanded its version.
Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to put conditions on aid force Israel to behave differently?
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Royal Danish Defence College
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Professor of War and Technology, University of Bath
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of International Security, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
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Professor of Political Science, Boise State University