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To Ban or to Banbury?
7 December 2018
A Green Wave in Germany?
30 November 2018
Lone Actor Terrorists and Extreme Right Wing Violence
31 October 2018
Deradicalisation Programmes in Spanish Prisons: A Flawed Paradigm?
3 September 2018
To Ban or to Banbury?
7 December 2018
Russian Cyber Operations: State-led Organised Crime
28 November 2018
Britain’s Defence and the Arctic: A Timely Reminder
29 October 2018
Collision Course in the South China Sea?
3 October 2018
Making Argentina ‘Normal’: Is Macri’s Project Falling Apart?
Commentary, 10 May 2018Charlie de Rivaz
All is not well with President Mauricio Macri’s project of turning Argentina into a ‘normal country’. If he fails, the ramifications could be felt across the region.
Central and South America
Collateral Damage: President Trump’s Decision on Iran and Its Impact on Europe
Commentary, 9 May 2018Emil Dall
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear agreement, and reimpose sanctions against Iran, will matter most in Europe.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Modi–Xi Summit: Structural Issues Curb Forward Momentum
Commentary, 4 May 2018Aaditya Dave
The meeting between India’s prime minister and China’s president inspires cautious optimism, but the loose nature of the discussion is an indication that tackling longstanding differences between...
China, India
Pakistan’s Military Reaches Out to India
Commentary, 3 May 2018Kamal Alam
Senior Pakistani officers, led by Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, realise that the way to peace and prosperity is through military cooperation with India. Will New Delhi reciprocate?
Pakistan, India
Europe’s Pivot to Central Asia
Commentary, 2 May 2018Raffaello Pantucci
Central Asia has started to assert its interests and identity. European powers should seize the initiative and bolster these trends.
International Security Studies, Central and South Asia
Upstaging Armageddon: Kim Jong-un and the Inter-Korean Summit
Commentary, 27 April 2018Adam Cathcart
When attempting to assess today’s inter-Korean summit, the adage ‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst’ seems more appropriate than ever.
North Korea, Pacific
The US–Russia Relationship is Doomed, for Years to Come
Commentary, 23 April 2018Lincoln Pigman
Despite seemingly encouraging signs, the US–Russia relationship is fundamentally unhealthy
United States, Russia
Could Russian S-400s Protect Syria Against Cruise Missiles?
Commentary, 19 April 2018Justin Bronk
Russia’s S-400 missiles can inflict damage, but not stop or defeat Western air strikes against Syria on their own.
Aerospace, Military Sciences, Syria
How Can Social Media Companies Stop the Spread of Fake News?
Commentary, 17 April 2018Alexander Babuta and James Sullivan
Facebook’s actions to remove content created by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency demonstrate that it is ahead of its competitors in the fight against disinformation. However, this is a...
Cyber, National Security and Resilience Studies, Technology
Syria and Salisbury: The Continuing Battle to Maintain Trust in Evidence of Illegal Use of Chemical Weapons
Commentary, 16 April 2018Ryan Henrici
Chemical weapons' usage in Syria clearly required an immediate and forceful response, but the handling of the aftermath of the targeted CW assassination attempt on Sergei and Yulia Skripal continues...
Russia
To Ban or to Banbury?
In Context podcast - Episode 6: Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Have We Outsourced Our Preparations for a Hostile Attack?