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Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has some advice about living next to Russia.

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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The Crown Prince is formally proclaimed new Danish King Frederik X by the Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace on January 14, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark. King Frederik X is succeeding Queen Margrethe II, who will be stepping down after reigning for 51 years. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) .

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
US President Donald Trump is flanked by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as speaks to the press following the NATO summit.

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
Volodymyr Zelensky leaves 10 Downing Street after meeting Keir Starmer.

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
Pedro Sanchez

‘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
US President Donald Trump, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has long made clear he sees Iran as unfinished business.

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
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An uncrewed vessel in the Baltic Sea.

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
Will Anthony Albanese make another attempt to meet Donald Trump?

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
The AUKUS review will certainly feature in talks should Anthony Albanese secure a meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

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.

  • The Age's View
An aerial view of Diego Garcia.

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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