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NATO’s 2 per cent fetish

Europe shouldn’t listen to Trump: defence spending needs to be based on sound strategy, not on an arbitrary figure

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A different kind of battle

Why we are wrong to apply a Cold War prism to the current global power struggle

By Reinhard Krumm

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Over 110 candidates murdered in run-up to Mexican elections

Without a single ballot counted, it’s already clear who's the real winner in the Mexican elections - it's organised crime

By Günther Maihold

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Sharing the risk

Germany expects other EU member states to follow the rules. But when it comes to its own defence spending, it thinks the rules don’t apply

By Adam Tooze and Shahin Vallée

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Nuclear arms control shaken by new instability

Russia and NATO feel increasingly threatened by each other, a situation that seriously endangers decades-old arms control agreements

By Ulrich Kühn

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Holding Nigeria to ransom

A second mass abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria raises questions about the state’s ability to keep its citizens safe

By Ulrich Thum and Ugonna Obi-Emeruwa and Marvin Lantz

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An end to linguistic loyalties

Why Nigeria is aligning with Cameroon against secessionists

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Human rights in North Korea: what next?

The recent détente between North and South Korea has complicated the picture for human rights activists. This is what they should bear in mind

By Andrew Wolman

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The Moon-Kim overture and the Trump-Kim duet

The historic meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea was inspiring, but the story of peace on the peninsula is only just beginning

By Mason Richey

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Steppe-ing up to the plate

Why Ulaanbaatar should host a planned meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un

By Julian Dierkes