In the event of a major crisis or conflict in the region, Australia would not presently be able to defend itself for a prolonged period.
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Honeyed words seem to appease the US president, but it’s dangerous if he ends up thinking he can do anything he wants.
World leaders have decided the best way to handle Trump is through flattery.
The Nato summit showed up an increasing divide between Europe and the US, and their military priorities.
Japan has been under pressure from the US on tariffs and defence spending. And the new prime minister is under pressure domestically to hold firm with Trump.
Nato leaders will do their best to engage with a US president who appears increasingly hostile towards the alliance.
With the unpredictability of events in the Middle East and the US president himself, the prime minister has decided to skip the conference.
Britain and other European allies could be publicly pressured by Trump to support any intervention on Israel’s side.
Donald Trump exited the G7 summit in Canada early, with a string of social media posts suggesting US involvement in striking Iran.
A recent survey of Canadian international relations experts finds they don’t always agree, but the majority view the U.S. as Canada’s most important region, with the Arctic gaining ground.
Military innovation requires a balance of secrecy and collaboration. Research shows how European defence firms can protect sensitive knowledge and maintain openness.
The approach tells us much about how Keir Starmer’s administration sees the UK’s place in the world in an unsettled era.
In addition to practical measures of investment and expansion, the review lays out the more difficult changes that are needed to respond to security challenges.
The future of Nato is in the balance ahead of a big meeting this month.
Germany has announced plans to develop the ‘strongest’ conventional army in Europe.
The Trump administration has signaled that its support for NATO countries might not be absolute. This worries European observers, who have long looked to the US for military leadership.
As the EU crafts responses to Washington’s agendas on defence and trade, it might look to Warsaw for inspiration.
Once protected by its nuclear umbrella, America’s closest allies are now threatened by it and contemplating their own nuclear weapons.
Putting a European in place as the leader of Nato forces might seem like an easy option, but there are several major issues.
Plus: American talks with Iran, Nato concerns for the future, and the plight of conflict-riven Sudan.
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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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Lecturer in Strategic Studies and International Relations, University of Reading
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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