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Foreign Policy

The fight for the skies: how governments are battling in the era of astropolitics

In his 2015 book Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall detailed the historical and geographical factors that explain Putin’s 2022 attack on Ukraine. Now, he warns, the global race for resources […]

A photograph NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference following the meeting with Sweden, Finland and Türkiye. Photo: NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Vilnius summit will reflect fresh sense of purpose over Ukraine war – but hard questions remain over membership issues

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given NATO fresh sense of purpose and momentum. But the summit this week at Vilnius need to address a number of key issues The US […]
A photograph of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, taken in 2017. Photo Christopher Michel, reproduced under Creative Commons

UK becomes latest nation to launch evacuation flights from Sudan

The UK government has joined a number of other nations in launching repatriation flights for citizens in Sudan in response to unrest between rival military factions in the country. The […]
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky takes part in hoisting the State Flag of Ukraine in liberated Kherson in November 2022.

Ukraine: 12 months at war – Biden visit to Kyiv sets the seal on a year of growing western unity and Russian isolation

Ukraine undoubtedly remains on top of the global political agenda. Not only did it dominate discussions at the Munich security conference, but the surprise visit of the US president Joe […]
Damaged Russian flag

During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out

It’s impossible to predict how the crisis in Ukraine will progress, but the rupture in relations between Russia and the west is unlikely to heal any time soon. At the […]

Australia to increase military headcount by 30% as global security tensions rise

The Australian Defence Force has committed to adding 18,500 personnel to its headcount. The 30% rise marks the biggest increase in peacetime, according to the federal government. This will take […]

Governments must take six actions to assist Ukraine in face of Russian invasion, say world politicians

More than 100 world and Ukrainian politicians and civil society leaders have appealed to the international community, outlining six actions they must take urgently to help Ukraine as it fights […]

Why the idea of a ‘neutral’ Ukraine is a non-starter in peace talks

Now that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to start negotiations at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, one of the key questions is what should be on the agenda to provide a way […]

The age of permanent crisis is here – governments must rapidly adapt

In this crisis-ridden era, Adam Lent argues that a bigger state is needed but it must be a fundamentally different, community powered state. Welcome to the perma-crisis. A state of […]

Scottish power-sharing deal brings independence referendum a step closer

A second Scottish independence referendum has come a step closer, following the formation of an alliance between the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group to […]