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- Russia-Ukraine war
Five scenarios that could trigger Putin to launch a nuclear attack
The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
- AP
This Month
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- Trump's White House
Trump taps China hawks in Beijing’s ‘nightmare come true’
The president-elect is set to choose Marco Rubio as his top US diplomat while Representative Mike Waltz is expected to be his new national security adviser.
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- Nancy Cook
October
Turkey strikes Kurdish targets following deadly attack on defence firm
The defence ministry said more than 30 targets were “destroyed” in the aerial offensive, without providing details on the locations that were hit.
- Suzan Fraser
- Opinion
- US election
America’s new Asian alliance network will survive beyond Trump
No matter who is in the White House after November 5, the US’ carefully structured latticework of alliances that underpins its regional primacy will continue.
- James Curran
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
How the new Japanese PM’s ambition for an Asian NATO was scuttled
Shigeru Ishiba set diplomatic pulses racing with his proposal, but the idea has been just as quickly shelved.
- James Curran
September
‘Asian NATO’ backer to become Japan’s new PM
The country’s ruling party picked former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader, setting him up to become prime minister, a move that risks irritating China.
- Alastair Gale and Yuki Hagiwara
Zelensky to push Biden for advanced weapons to end war
The Ukraine president will meet Joe Biden in Washington this week, and will ask him to provide an official invitation to join NATO.
- Daryna Krasnolutska
NATO official backs long-range strikes on Russia despite risk of war expanding
“Every nation that is attacked has the right to defend itself. And that right doesn’t stop at the border of your own nation,” said the head of NATO’s military committee.
- Lolita Baldor
US accuses China of directly supporting Russia’s ‘war machine’
Kurt Campbell said China was supplying Moscow with items that were directly helping the Russian military as it prosecutes its war of aggression in Ukraine.
- Henry Foy, Polina Ivanova, Kathrin Hille and Demetri Sevastopulo
Massive Ukrainian drone strike on Russia kills one and closes airports
Russia said it destroyed at least 20 drones over the Moscow region, which has a population of over 21 million, and 124 over eight other regions.
- Guy Faulconbridge
Ukraine’s new foreign minister Is Zelensky’s latest power play
Ukraine’s new foreign minister has cultivated deep contacts in NATO states during postings to Ankara and Warsaw. He’s also close to Ukraine’s wartime power centre.
- Volodymyr Verbianyi and Natalia Ojewska
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles, Ukraine’s military says
Ukraine’s air defence units have destroyed more than 10 cruise missiles and nearly 10 ballistic missiles, says the city’s military administration.
- Pavel Polityuk and Valentyn Ogirenko
August
- Analysis
- US election
Harris embraces Gaza balancing act despite anger
With her party torn between pro-Israel Democrats and younger progressives, she’s looking for a way to quieten one major issue until after the election.
- David E. Sanger
Putin tells Russians get over it, as anxiety grows over Ukraine
The Kremlin’s messaging suggests it expects Ukraine’s surprise occupation of Russian territory to last for months, so people should get used to it.
- Liz Cookman
‘People are horrified’: Moscow turns to reluctant conscripts to defend Kursk
Despite Ukraine’s advances, Vladimir Putin appears unwilling to divert more significant resources from the eastern front, leaving him with few options.
- Anastasia Stognei
Ukraine blows up key Russian bridge in tactical push
The bridge’s destruction is a setback for Russian supply lines as Ukraine seeks to consolidate its territorial gains in the Kursk region of western Russia.
- Constant Méheut
Ukrainian commander details captured Russian territory
Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting.
- Samya Kullab
20,000 missiles, drones: What a new Israel war could look like
The country’s military capabilities have evolved since it last fought Hezbollah, but so have those of the Iran-backed “axis of resistance”.
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- Raya Jalabi, Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper and Andrew England
‘You don’t embarrass the New Yorker in Trump’ says military adviser
Chris Miller, a former acting secretary of defence and Project 2025 contributor, says the AUKUS military alliance will be fine if Donald Trump wins the election, but Vladimir Putin could be in a jam.
- Kevin Chinnery
July
‘Vague, tactless’: Can Kamala Harris overhaul her image to beat Trump?
The vice president’s strengths and failings are under renewed scrutiny by Democrats as Joe Biden backs her to replace him as president.
- Rozina Sabur