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US: Trump Administration Rejects External Election Observers
Decision Compounds Fears Sparked by Administration Actions Around Midterms (New York) – The Trump administration’s decision not to invite the…
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AUKUS makes a US-China war more likely
By giving the United States greater military access to Australia, AUKUS has changed the strategic geography of any future conflict…
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The Power to Choose
For much of the period after the Cold War, American power appeared to rest on an extraordinary assumption: Jill Dean…
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After Ukraine: What Kind of Europe Will Remain?
Almost everything else is not. Stephanie Raptis We do not know where the final lines will be drawn. We do…
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Hiroshima at 81: Remembering the Dawn of the Nuclear Age in an Era of Renewed Global Risk
The anniversary of the first atomic bombing serves as both a historical reflection and a reminder of the urgent need…
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What Does a Civilised Society Choose to Build?
Civilisation is measured not only by the monuments it builds, but also by the suffering it refuses to ignore. Dinos…
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Israel is losing America – and endangering Jews
Israel’s war in Gaza has eroded support across the US political spectrum, while Netanyahu’s claim to act for all Jews…
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The Middle East’s Metastasising Conflicts
After a lull, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has reignited, spreading in new and dangerous ways. It could continue to…
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Australia should not copy America’s China research retreat
Australia’s most influential STEM research increasingly depends on collaboration with China, yet excessive security settings risk pushing universities and researchers…
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Hiroshima, by John Hersey – A timeless masterpiece of journalism, memory, and humanity
Few books have altered public understanding of a historical event as profoundly as Hiroshima. Eva Alexander First published in 1946,…
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Small States, Great Balance
What the Makarios–Nixon Conversation Still Teaches Us About Diplomacy. Stephanie Raptis Some historical conversations become more valuable with time. Wise…
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Can a New Initiative Help the Gulf Region Escape the U.S.-Israel-Iran Trap?
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye are trying out an informal consultative framework that could give these countries a larger…
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Lessons from Iran and the Future of Great Power Competition
Military capability alone does not determine strategic success. Celia Paule The relationship between regional conflicts and global strategic competition has…
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Beyond Diplomacy at the Ankara NATO Summit
Symbolism, strategic realities and the limits of political gestures. Jennifer Doughney Major international summits often generate powerful images. Leaders exchange…
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The U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding on Life Support
On 8 July, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Washington’s mid-June deal with Tehran is “over”. Yet he left the…
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Investing in Security – NATO’s Defence Spending Debate and the Future of Collective Security
Security requires preparedness, resilience and responsible public choices. Maria Evangel The discussion surrounding higher defence spending within NATO has become…
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