- Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Royal Danish Defence College
Facing an increasingly aggressive Russia and with equivocal commitment from the US, Nato faces a number of important challenges.
Journalists and media workers are being deliberately targeted by Russian forces in Ukraine.
All Nordic states are now members of the military alliance, bolstering key border regions with Russia.
Finlandia ha pasado de ser neutral a miembro de la OTAN en 30 años, y Suecia podría estar a punto de seguir sus pasos.
Finland has gone from neutral to Nato member in 30 years and Sweden could be set to follow.
The chancellor’s spending review and what it means for you.
Why the EU and NATO have struggled to cooperate fully.
Tensions in the Gulf are a stark reminder of the choices ahead for the UK on security cooperation after Brexit.
Konflik Suriah adalah perang banyak pihak. Berikut ini kepentingan para pemain kunci.
The Syrian conflict is a war of many sides. Here’s a rundown of the key players.
The attempted murder of a former Russian spy gives Britain a chance to find its feet – with the EU, NATO and a clutch of important allies on side.
A new position paper on co-operating with the EU on defence assumes a lot and suggests very little.
Unpicking the gap between rhetoric and reality.
The past year hasn’t worked out so well for Russia – and the Kremlin’s ability to weather the storms ahead is looking shaky.
Budgets were decimated in 2010, but the latest Strategic Defence and Security Review seeks to make amends.
Russia’s Syria play may have hit some snags already, but the US is hardly placed to kick up a fuss.
Instant reaction from academics as George Osborne delivers his post-election budget.
Splits over Trident can create stalemate between the UK’s forces, but the public needs to debate renewing the deterrent before time runs out.
With austerity on the agenda, the upcoming strategic reviews will be critical to deciding the future of the UK’s defence force.
As the West and Russia go about rooting out each other’s spies, they also lose the ability to keep tabs on each other. Time to get back in touch.
The Conservatives can’t quite figure out how to both cut defence spending and procure new kit the UK can actually use.
On defence, the Labour manifesto is full of fine words, but lacking in substance.
Nicola Sturgeon has set out her Scottish National Party’s opposition to renewing Britain’s nuclear deterrent. Will it cost that much?
The head of the US army isn’t keen for a key ally to opt out of its commitments.
In the run-up to the Scottish independence referendum, the UK government refused to admit to any contingency plans for relocating Trident, the four Vanguard-class submarines mounted with nuclear warheads…
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