Western alliance
- Analysis
- 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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- Updated
- World elections
Mathematician v ex-football hooligan: Centrist defeats far-right firebrand in Romania election
Pro-European centrist Nicușor Dan will be the next president after a divisive vote that one former president described as a choice between “continued integration with the West and a slide toward a more authoritarian model”.
- Rob Harris
- Opinion
- Trump's America
How the West was lost by Trump, a predator upon his own allies
Donald Trump has abandoned any meaningful notion of “the West” and, with it, America’s role as “leader of the free world”.
- George Brandis
- Explainer
- NATO
‘Home alone’: How Trump is changing security in Europe
Trump’s return as US president has left Europe’s main military pact looking less assured. Here’s how defence is being reshaped on the continent.
- Jackson Graham and Angus Holland
Where to from here for Ukraine’s battered leader?
Volodymyr Zelensky entered office with hopes for real change. But three years of war have transformed the former comedian, who appeared visibly stressed during his exchange with Donald Trump on Friday.
- Rob Harris
‘Five minutes to midnight’: New-look America sets clock ticking for Europe
Amid a growing divide between the United States and Europe, the continent has sharply accelerated its efforts to address pressing defence needs.
- Rob Harris
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump no longer leads the free world. So the West must confront a vexing question
European leaders are suddenly questioning whether America, under Donald Trump, remains their ally. Australia may have to confront the same question.
- Nick Bryant
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Europe has been blindsided by Trump on Ukraine. Wasn’t it listening?
The confused messages from Donald Trump’s administration have caught leaders flat-footed – as if they hadn’t been paying attention during the past 12 months.
- Rob Harris
- Exclusive
- Trade
The sweetener Australia will use to try to dodge Trump tariffs
Australia has rare earth metals crucial to high-tech manufacturing that will become more important for the US to get as it enters a trade war with China.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Putin sprints to his imagined finish line in Ukraine war
Putin is mobilising troops and stepping up collaboration with allies ahead of Trump’s inauguration on January 20, hoping the West tires of the conflict.
- Mick Ryan
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