David Hastings Dunn

  • Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
Donald Trump welcomes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15. Sergey Bobylev / Kremlin Pool / EPA

How Russia emerged as the clear winner from the Alaska summit

Alaska summit delivered Putin a victory through a combination of poor US planning and skilful Russian statecraft.
Intelligence chiefs: US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, flanked by FBI director Kash Patel, CIA director John Ratcliffe and director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse. EPA-EFE/Shawn Thew

US’s new ‘America First’ intelligence approach downplays Russia and ignores climate change

America’s intelligence bosses would not accept that ‘Signal-gate’ represented a breach of security.
The breach of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine could have lasting ecological and health impacts. Ukrainian Presidential Office via AP

Kakhovka dam breach: 3 essential reads on what it means for Ukraine’s infrastructure, beleaguered nuclear plant and future war plans

Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the attack on crucial civilian infrastructure. Experts explain what the incident means for future war plans, and for the safety of the affected region.

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