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Taiwan struggles to fill military ranks as China ramps up regional threats
Taiwan is racing to fortify itself against the possibility of conflict with China. Fighter jets roar across the divide, new weapons deals are signed and the defence budget keeps on climbing – but Taiwan…
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‘The US is another planet where internal enemies matter more than external ones’
“We must accept that the US’s unique geography and history means that it has always been more concerned with its civil conflict,” says James Hawes.
Romania’s aviation gamble could reshape the nation’s global standing
When Romania’s Dan Air announced the launch of flights from the EU to Syria last week, it raised more than a few eyebrows in aviation circles. While technically open, Syrian airspace remains off limits…
Lasting peace needs more than a ceasefire, says CEO of world’s largest independent peace broker
How do you advocate for peace in a world where conflict, defence spending and bellicose rhetoric are all on the rise? That’s a question that we at the CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation…
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Bill Gates’s philanthropy is laudable; the expiry date for his foundation is foolish
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Sweden’s military is growing bigger – though not necessarily better
If you’re on the metro in Stockholm these days, you can’t escape the message splashed across almost every billboard: Sweden is spending huge sums on rearmament in a bid to reverse years of limp…
The “special” relationship strikes back as Trump announces US-UK trade deal
UK prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Donald Trump have announced a “breakthrough” trade deal, the first since the latter leader triggered a global trade war.
The late Joseph S Nye on what “soft power” means in Trump’s new world
Nye, who coined the term “soft power”, has died at the age of 88. Here in full is his upcoming article from Monocle’s June issue.
The ‘Trump effect’ on global elections
Centre-left parties rode anti-Trump sentiment to score unexpected landslide victories in Canada and Australia. Could this signal a shift away from Maga-style politics?
