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Global Crises

Nuke treaty loss a 'colossal' failure that could lead to nuclear arms race

Vermont Senator says work needs to be done now to reinvigorate discussions with Russia, as well as with China, which now has an estimated 600 nukes

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Global Crises

Geo-kleptocracy and the rise of 'global mafia politics'

Expert Alex de Waal explains how the capture of Maduro, leaving his corrupt regime in place, is a 'crystalline example' of regime change in the new era

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Global Crises

What will happen when there are no guardrails on nuclear weapons?

With New START set to expire next week, a new arms race may be upon us

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Washington Politics

Trump's realist defense strategy with interventionist asterisks

There's some encouraging signs for restraint but the document still pays homage to American militarism

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Global Crises

The new Trump Doctrine: Strategic domination and denial

The US appears intent on using discrete military action while restricting rivals’ access to key regions, resources, technologies, and governance mechanisms

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Global Crises

We are sleepwalking into nuclear catastrophe

As Trump's invasion of Venezuela shows, the premier non-proliferation treaty has eroded and risks becoming irrelevant