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March 20, 2026

India in a fix amid US-Israel war against Iran 

Sonia Sarkar India sits precariously in this US-Israel-led war against its old regional partner Iran. This, says Sonia Sarkar, is because of Hindu supremacist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proximity to Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu  Read more
March 20, 2026

The Iran crisis is deepening Britain’s anxiety over its international role

Ruairidh Brown Trump’s dismissal of Keir Starmer as 'no Churchill' cuts Britain deep, argues Ruairidh Brown. His open contempt strikes at the heart of Britain’s post-imperial anxiety Read more
March 16, 2026

Why Russia is turning against Telegram

Anna Khan On 10 February 2026, Russia began throttling the instant-messaging service Telegram, later announcing its full blocking from 1 April. This, says Anna Khan, is no routine act of digital sovereignty. For years, Telegram was a central conduit for the Kremlin's propaganda. Restricting it signals not strength, but an attempt to contain the regime's decentralised nationalist momentum Read more
March 2, 2026

Why Russia now relies on war with Ukraine

Eban Raymond Since 2014, Russian society has become increasingly reliant on militaristic forms of self-expression. Eban Raymond argues that Russian national identity is beset by a lack of security and depends on defining itself in opposition to Ukraine, perpetuating armed aggression and making a durable peace a distant dream Read more
February 24, 2026

Democratic backsliding in Sweden amid militarisation

Felicia LinsĂŠr In 2023, amid accelerated militarisation, the Swedish government abruptly withdrew its financial support for domestic peace organisations. Felicia LinsĂŠr examines the impact on the peace movement of democratic backsliding, marginalisation in public debate, and a diminished relationship with political leadership Read more
February 4, 2026

To become a true Arctic power, the US should follow the EU’s example 

Aslak Veierud Busch Donald Trump’s sabre-rattling over Greenland has alienated allies and weakened, not strengthened, the US’ position in the Arctic. If the US is serious about solidifying its Arctic position and rebuilding bridges, it should draw some lessons from the EU’s experience, argues Aslak Veierud Busch Read more
November 18, 2025

☢️ Nuclear deterrence or nuclear collapse?

Rhys Lewis-Jones A nuclear war between great powers would mean the collapse of human civilisation – and could lead to the irreversible breakdown of global society. Rhys Lewis-Jones argues that humanity faces an existential nuclear threat that demands deliberate and urgent action Read more
November 12, 2025

☢️ Moscow brandishes threats, Beijing clings to caution

Mariam Mumladze China and Russia march in unison on the global stage. Behind the choreography, however, lies a partnership of limits and unequal leverage. United in criticising Washington and trading weapons, the two countries diverge sharply on nuclear doctrine. Mariam Mumladze shows how shared opposition to the West conceals deeper strategic differences, exposing the limits of their so-called 'no-limits' partnership  Read more

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