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Landmines, fences and plenty of ‘sisu’: Life living next door to Vladimir Putin
From the Finnish president’s lakeside summer residence, Alexander Stubb tells Peter Hartcher what Australia can learn from Finland’s experience.
- Peter Hartcher
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- Immigration
Denmark’s new Iron Lady wants more missiles and fewer migrants. Will Europe follow her lead?
A former darling of the left, Mette Frederiksen now wants the EU to embrace her tough policies on defence and immigration.
- David Crowe
Trump reveals talks with Iran next week, claims win on NATO defence spending
The US president said he would insist Iran commit to “no nuclear” in any negotiation, as he dismissed a leaked Pentagon analysis on the bunker-busting attack.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Once the West’s great hero, Zelensky is now fighting to keep a divided world on his side
When the Ukrainian president travelled to the UK on Monday to shore up support, he ditched his trademark military fatigues. It was a subtle but calculated diplomatic posture.
- Rob Harris
- Analysis
- NATO
‘Crosses our red lines’: Trump demand divides NATO
The US president has made it clear to Europe that it cannot expect an unlimited American guarantee over its security. But Spain is refusing to play ball.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- NATO
How Trump obliterated the best-laid plans of world’s most powerful military alliance
The US president was meant to be the guest of honour in the Netherlands this week. But his decision to bomb Iran has instead made him a wildcard everyone is scrambling to contain.
- Rob Harris
Shadow fleets and ‘grey-zone’ sabotage: The communication battleground beneath the waves
Undersea fibre-optic cables are lifelines for everything from financial markets to military command. But they’re under siege, and in the Baltic Sea, NATO is racing to adapt.
- Rob Harris
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- Political leadership
Snubs, subs and Trump: Albanese’s NATO dilemma
If Donald Trump snubs the PM yet again, Anthony Albanese’s political enemies will make hay with it. That will not guide his next steps.
- James Massola
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- Editorial
What’s the alternative? The many AUKUS questions the PM must answer
With news the United States is reviewing AUKUS, fundamental questions – both old and new – have surfaced about the merits of the $368 billion submarine deal. The Albanese government must confront them.
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- UK politics
Loss of tiny island with key defence post plunges British Empire into darkness
A Union Jack once always caught the sun somewhere around the globe. But now that will no longer be the case, after a court ruling about an island that is critical to the Five Eyes alliance.
- Rob Harris
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