An alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan would not make NATO member Turkey better defended. But it would provide other ...

The Nigerian government has skilfully managed to maintain good relations with Washington despite Trump’s threats and US air strikes on northern Nigeria.

On 4 February 2026, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is due to expire. If it does, it will mark the first ...

Amid calls for the international community to ‘unequivocally reject’ the election results, only two real options remain: ...

Greenland is an island with the right to independence, which may store up legal problems – as the UK’s experience with the ...

Keir Starmer’s upcoming China visit and the UK’s approval of China’s new ‘mega-embassy’ have dominated headlines. But more attention should be paid to Beijing’s less visible levers of influence.

Objections to ratification are based on the language of a 1966 US–UK agreement. But these objections misread that treaty’s intent and context.

The core premise of a local technocratic committee supported by international and regional stakeholders is not unorthodox.

US concerns about the status of its base in the Chagos Archipelago is understandable in a region of huge strategic importance ...

The American Civil War (1861-65) was fought over slavery and, to a lesser extent, states’ rights and the future of the economy. In the run-up to the 2024 US elections, there is talk of another civil ...

The willingness of major powers – both the US and China – to engage in increasingly blatant economic coercion will prove a ...

Leaders agree on the need to reduce dependencies in defence, technology, energy and trade. But what are the priorities? And can they overcome their fragmented politics?