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Restoring credible deterrence for a new nuclear age should begin with the ‘intellectual rearmament’ of European statesmen and officials, in the tradition of Michael Quinlan, Britai..
The decisive military action in Venezuela leaves much uncertainty over whether Washington’s attempt at regime change can defy recent history. Yet analogies drawn from the experienc..
From Kyoto to Constantinople, political structures reveal that legitimacy rarely rests on power alone. It is sustained by the careful interplay of law, tradition, and performance.
Iran is dominated by a mercantile political economy hostile to institutional development and long-term investment.
Here is a selection of pieces we have published over the last twelve months that highlight the biggest stories and themes of 2025 — a year in ideas.
The new US National Security Strategy exposes a fundamental contradiction between civilisational ambition and strategic retrenchment. In doing so, it sets the stage for Europe’s em..
2025 was defined by AI exuberance and America First, as technological advances gathered momentum while the Trump administration sought to radically reshape the international order...
Throughout human history, commanders and warriors have adapted to waging war in the depths of winter, providing strategic lessons and cautionary tales for the Russo-Ukrainian confl..
A year on from the martial law disaster, South Korean democracy has recovered from its existential moment. Yet it would be premature to assume the country is back on a stable democ..
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