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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 352: The Georgian Military Highway
11 April 2023
Jessica Bridger takes a trip down a historical trade route where the driving conditions are often as extreme and wild as the surrounding landscape.
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The Foreign Desk - Guinea: back under military rule
8 September 2021
Guinea is no stranger to military coups but it had been hoped that the appointment of the country’s first elected leader, President Condé, would mark a new era of democracy. A little more than a decade, and a constitutional…
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 154: Does Okinawa need the US military?
27 February 2019
Why has Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe promised to push ahead with a controversial plan to relocate the US military base on the island of Okinawa, despite an overwhelming referendum result to the contrary? Monocle 24’s…
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 409: Niger and the USA
20 March 2024
Andrew Mueller explains the significance of Niger cutting ties with the US military – and why it might not be happening at all.
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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 402: Suomenlinna, Helsinki
1 April 2024
Petri Burtsoff takes us to a historic military fortress off the coast of Helsinki to see how Finns make use of the island today.
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 225: Is it the end of the line for Omar al-Bashir?
22 July 2020
Thirty years after seizing power in Sudan through a military coup, Omar al-Bashir faces indictment – and not for the first time. Andrew Mueller explains the significance.
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 366: What’s next for Thailand?
17 May 2023
Though the people of Thailand have voted out the military in favour of the Move Forward Party, the way ahead remains unclear. Andrew Mueller explains why.
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 207: What are Kenya and Somalia really fighting about?
18 March 2020
The militaries of Kenya and Somalia have been clashing back and forth across the border between the two countries. But is the real reason for the dispute off the coast they share?
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 249: The future of migrant caravans
20 January 2021
A migrant caravan travelling from Central America to the US has been halted by military personnel in Guatemala, prompting speculation about the success of future migrations under the Biden administration. Andrew Mueller…
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 125: Who’s fighting who in the Golan Heights?
25 July 2018
Tensions are rising over the Golan Heights, as a Syrian military offensive approaches Israeli-occupied land. Monocle’s Beirut correspondent Lizzie Porter visits the contested area to find out why – and to speak to those…
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 337: Should troops be sent into Haiti?
12 October 2022
Haiti’s government has asked for urgent military assistance from the international community to deal with the chaos caused by gangs. Andrew Mueller examines whether storming another country is always a bad idea.
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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 178: Metelkova, Ljubljana
14 October 2019
We visit a collection of buildings in the Slovenian capital with an intriguing history and an equally compelling present. Metelkova, once a military stronghold, now exists as a countercultural epicentre and, although it’s…
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 339: Why won’t Israel send weapons to Ukraine?
26 October 2022
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised Israel for not sending military aid to Kyiv. Andrew Mueller examines Israel’s reluctance to send weapons and where this comes from.
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 363: Australia’s defence review
26 April 2023
Australia’s defence review has identified an urgent need for the country to bolster its military personnel and weaponry, despite being in peacetime. Andrew Mueller discusses whether this conclusion is paranoid or has merit…
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 100: How should we speak of the unspeakable?
31 January 2018
Poland’s government wants to extend its laws against Holocaust denial to include suggestions of Polish complicity. Andrew Mueller asks if this will really prompt constructive discussion?The full episode of ‘The Foreign Desk’ is back on Saturday – this week we’re assessing the US’s 16-year military involvement in Afghanistan. Be sure to subscribe to get each new episode.
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 308: Russia’s terrible wartime tradition
23 March 2022
Global outrage over Russian attacks on schools and healthcare facilities in Ukraine has mounted as residents of Mariupol remain trapped in the besieged city. But these strikes are nothing new for Moscow’s military. Andrew…
