The Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed Ukraine’s nuclear sites under considerable threat with a growing risk that further conflict may lead to radioactive contamination.
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Polls suggest many Russians remain supportive of Putin and the war in Ukraine. Economic realities and western double standards likely play a big role.
War crimes investigations are long, complex and involve international sensitivities. Nonetheless, there is growing inevitability that there will be prosecutions from the Israel-Gaza war.
Calling something a ‘tragedy’ serves to minimize human responsibility for its causes, which can be convenient for the people who are causing the ‘tragedy.’
Russia is not only looking for much-needed ammunition, it is trying to counter Western influence wherever it can.
Most companies don’t benefit from conflict, but some see past the operational risks to build or strengthen their bases in war zones.
Schemes to house Ukrainian refugees are set to last for three years. But halfway through, they are already proving unsuccessful.
People who hosted Ukrainian refugees were motivated by emotional and cultural factors, not financial incentives.
Some western companies have continued operating in Russia since it invaded Ukraine, while others have left the country altogether.
The ongoing war in Ukraine has forced the Russian military to reassess its ability to defend its territorial gains. The flooding of the Dnieper River gives the Russians a natural defense.
NATO’s growing presence in the Pacific evokes a painful history that the western world has never confronted or fully acknowledged.
It’s absolutely critical for Ukraine that its counteroffensive succeeds. If it doesn’t, the international coalition that has kept Ukraine in the fight may well come to favour a negotiated settlement.
More than 5,000 documents were leaked by an anonymous whistleblower.
The recent Iran-Saudi Arabia diplomatic truce brokered by Beijing heightens expectations of Xi’s visit. But the Ukraine case is vastly different.
The International Criminal Court’s charges against Vladimir Putin are likely to have a minimal impact on him, but it does signal that wartime atrocities have consequences — and the world is watching.
Often seen as divided, Ukrainian citizens are united in their nation’s defense against Russia and in their priorities for postwar reconstruction.
Since 2021, the tiny Baltic nation of Lithuania has come up against three authoritarian regimes: Belarus, China, and Russia. Its capital, Vilnius, is at the forefront of Western support for Kiev.
Trauma can affect how people remember and describe experiences. Many survivors express their pain through objects and physical symptoms, an anthropologist explains.
The war in Ukraine has dramatically increased the use of drones in warfare, from repurposed consumer quadcopters to flying bombs to remotely piloted warplanes.
The war’s one-year anniversary is eerily close to that of an EU report on the prevention of mass atrocities. Ten years later, its authors reflect on what the bloc could have done differently.
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Maitre de conférences en sciences de la communication, Chercheur au PREFICS (Plurilinguismes, Représentations, Expressions Francophones, Information, Communication, Sociolinguistique), Université Rennes 2
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Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
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Professor in Law and Co-Convener National Security Hub (University of Canberra) and Research Fellow (adjunct) - The Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University- NATO Fellow Asia-Pacific, University of Canberra
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Professor of Global Health and Development, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
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Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Program in International and Comparative Studies, University of Michigan
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Professor of European and International Politics, King's College London
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Assistant Professor in Ecological Public Health, University of Canberra
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Professor, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in International Relations, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor of Dance, Environmental Studies and Education Studies, Wesleyan University
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Visiting Professor, Mahidol University
