Defence
The case for a European army
Macron’s supposed ‘gaffe’ over European troops in Ukraine has invigorated the allies and again raised the question of an EU army
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Defence
Germansplaining: Scholz’s slip of the tongue
Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?
Defence
The battle for the Arctic
An attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage turned into a close-up look at a new, very cold war
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Europe’s defence if Trump wins was the spectre at the Davos feast
The state of Europe’s fighting forces was too controversial a topic for the Davos agenda
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Is it time for Germany to bring back national service?
The country’s state of military readiness is laughable to other nations
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Grant Shapps is wrong again – the Tories no longer have a claim to being “the patriotic party”
This government has run down the armed forces like no other
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We’re trying to be a global military power on the cheap… and it shows
If the UK wants to remain a top-tier military power, we need to pay the price
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Whatever Orbán and the Republicans throw in its path, Ukraine has to win
The west must understand that when it comes to Putin, there are only binary outcomes
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Israel cannot act alone again. The world must build a post-Hamas Gaza
Urgent, innovative action is needed to defeat the terrorists and bring hope
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The EU is making overtures for a post-Brexit defence collaboration with the UK – but London isn’t listening
Handshakes alone won't cut it in a world where major security threats, from war to cybersecurity, are global
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The UK and EU need better security cooperation – or we’ll all be worse off
The invasion of Ukraine highlighted how closely the UK remains tied to Europe. It's time these two major foreign policy powers started talking to each other again
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Sanctions against Putin aren’t working fast enough… so it will have to be guns
It's time for Putin to cut his losses. Except he doesn't see it this way
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France faces up to its nuclear fallout
In Algeria and Polynesia, the shadow of French atomic and nuclear experiments in the 1950s and 60s still causes suffering and anger
Defence
The lessons from Iraq
If we do not learn the lessons of the Iraq war, we are doomed to further conflict and chaos
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The West must keep its resolve on Ukraine – sending tanks is a start
The UK sending 14 Challenger 2s gives the clear message that the West is starting to believe in Russia's defeat
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Germansplaining: Germany’s defence disaster
In defence minister Christine Lambrecht, Germany surely got the wrong woman for the job
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Forget Johnson’s fantasies and forge a new strategy for defence
But above all, we need politicians to be prepared to explain to the public that defence is important and is not just for diplomats and think-tanks
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A new prime minister should woo the EU, stop defence cuts and set Assange free
Liz Truss at least has the chance to show our allies and enemies that they can expect seriousness in security, defence and diplomacy. But don't hold you breath