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Ukraine has fought off relentless waves of Russian attacks over the past two years, but if its Western support dries up, its resistance will be very hard to sustain.
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Ukraine is just one of a daunting number of security issues facing Nato and the west.
A paratrooper with a NATO flag performs during an air show in Radom, Poland, in August 2023.
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Donald Trump has threatened to not defend some NATO countries if Russia attacks them. But the US also benefits from the power that NATO gives it, as well as the stability it helped create in Europe.
A U.S. Air Force fighter jet takes off from RAF Lakenheath in the U.K. in 2018. American nuclear weapons may soon be hosted there.
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NATO members, particularly those in eastern Europe, fear a Russian invasion of their territory. By stationing some of its nuclear weapons in the U.K. again, the U.S. could ease those fears.
NATO’s Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) is set to open this year in Montréal.
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Climate and environmental insecurity is set to grow in severity as the world warms. The upcoming launch of a new NATO climate change and security centre in Montréal aims to address these concerns.
A woman with flowers walks past a building fortified with sandbags in the Podil neighborhood of Kyiv, Ukraine.
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The fragility of peace settlements in the Balkans provides a cautionary tale. US and EU policymakers may inadvertently make matters worse by acceding to the aggressor’s territorial ambitions.
The Daily Mail, which had previously been positive about Hitler and the brownshirts, enthusiastically supported Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement.
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How newspapers reported the risk of war in the age of appeasement.
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The army has released a new recruitment video on social media that resembles a Fortnite-style game.
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A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past fortnight.
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Ukraine is short of men and military equipment. It urgently needs security guarantees from the west.
Donald Trump claims he can force an end to the Ukraine war in 24 hours if he becomes president.
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Donald Trump’s foreign policy plans include forcing an end to the Ukraine war and moving thousands of troops to the Mexican border.
Pressure: Joe Biden’s package of military aid for Ukraine has hit a roadblock in the US senate.
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Nato is showing ominous signs of becoming war weary. It must maintain its support for Ukraine.
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With the prospect of a second Trump presidency halting military aid for Ukraine, it is vital for Kyiv that the EU finds a way to unlock more funding.
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Moscow has pulled the plug on yet another safety valve preventing conflict with the west.
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Pretoria needs to pull off a balancing act in managing South Africa’s international relations to advance its economic interests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, walks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey walks a fine line between NATO commitments and Western alliances and its dependence on Russia for financial resources and trade.
Finnish prime minister Petteri Orpo during a press conference on a possible attack on the Balticconnector natural gas pipeline.
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Nato has promised to act if the pipeline has been attacked, but a thorough investigation is needed before jumping to any conclusions.
Keeping up morale: Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, with Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, after talks at Nato headquarters, September 28 2023.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Tight contest: there are no clear routes to victory for either of the main parties in the September 30 election.
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Slovakia has steadfastly supported Ukraine in the war, but there are signs this may change after the election.
Pirates leave a Ukrainian merchant vessel for Somalia’s shore in 2008.
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The success of the Somali case illustrates what a high degree of shared interests among international actors can achieve.