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Islamic State attack in Moscow risks escalating the Ukraine war
There is still much that is unknown about the attack. One can, however, draw out some of the potential consequences.
Russian grip on Crimea looks shaky
It is ten years since Russia illegally annexed Crimea. Efforts to firmly integrate the peninsula into Russia, however, have not gone well.
How Haiti became a failed state
Rival gangs have joined forces to overrun the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in an attempt to force the resignation of the acting president, Ariel Henry.
And the election winner will be… Vladimir Putin
Anyone else who might be a focus for opposition is either in jail, dead or exiled.
A US with fewer allies threatens global security
The modern US-led global order is in many ways a modern iteration of something developed by Great Britain at the beginning of the 19th century.
Russian soldiers’ wives increasingly outspoken in opposition
Russian soldiers' wives who have have emerged as one of the few sources of open criticism of the state's handling of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The heart of the British Army’s tubed artillery requirement
At the heart of the British Army’s tubed artillery requirement is the absolute need to maximise lethality and survivability argues Maj Gen (Retd) Simon Humphrey CBE.
Propaganda doesn’t work as well in Belarus as Russia
Ukraine war: why propaganda doesn’t work as well in Belarus as it does in Russia.
What Ukraine needs from its European partners in 2024
In 2024, there will be three elections that have the potential to determine what might change.
How conspiracy theories impact communities – new research
Conspiracy theories target many different groups – from healthcare workers and scientists, to entire social groups – these communities probably experience similar effects.
