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Message to Beijing

Notwithstanding their alliance with Washington, the Philippines and Japan are determined to strengthen their own defence capabilities

By Richard Heydarian

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A competition between barbarism and barbarism

Like a modern Franz Ferdinand moment, the killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh, threatens to push the middle east to the brink of a major war

By Marcus Schneider

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Belgrade needs a new foreign policy

Serbia is moving closer to Russia and China. The accession candidate is on a collision course with the EU

By Srdjan Cvijic

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One more to join the BRICS?

While favouring both China and Russia, Azerbaijan remains aloof from democracy and human rights - more so than ever before

By Bahruz Samadov

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Anything but routine

The deployment of US missile systems in Germany is not a risk-free silver bullet, nor is it without any alternatives

By Alexander Graef, Tim Thies, Lukas Mengelkamp

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Trump-proofing NATO

NATO’s 75th anniversary is overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and a possible US withdrawal from Europe. Can the EU master these challenges?

By Peer Teschendorf

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Why Ostpolitik is needed right now

Revisiting this policy of reconciliation could help to develop a realistic, step-by-step foreign policy towards the ultimate goal: peace with Russia

By Hans Kundnani

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Full force to the Moon!

Europe must take the lead in space exploration and assert its authority in shaping the future space regulatory framework amid global challenges

By Celina Thadewaldt

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More than just a ruling

In a landmark ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court declared the non-enforcement of mandatory enlistment for yeshiva students discriminatory

By Anat Thon-Ashkenazy

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Extremism feeds extremism

Peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved with Netanyahu in power

By Fania Oz-Salzberger