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The Chagos Islands agreement: first thoughts
I have yet to reach a settled conclusion on the UK-Mauritius deal over the British Indian Ocean Territory, but there are a number of factors to consider
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Eliot Wilson
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Reflections on politics of the week
Some issues which have been on the news agenda (or my mind) but don't have enough material for a full essay (or I haven't thought deeply enough yet)
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Eliot Wilson
Observations on the defence review, Sergei Lavrov and possible sleaze
Some brief remarks on a few stories which have flitted across the news and are wroth noting: the Strategic Defence Review, Sergei Lavrov and rail…
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Eliot Wilson
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What is the national security adviser for?
There were suggestions that General Gwyn Jenkins was not the right man for the job because of his military background: but what attributes are…
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Eliot Wilson
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The 51st state? Why the US has stopped growing
This week marked the 65th anniversary of the last addition to the stars on the American flag as Hawaii became a state: has the "more perfect union" been…
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Eliot Wilson
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Creating a new international order: some principles
Whether the old international order is in decline or not, as we reassess our foreign policy there are some basic principles we should observe and absorb
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Eliot Wilson
A home on the rolling deep: where are Britain's submarines?
None of the Royal Navy's six attack submarines is currently at sea and some have been in port for two years: it is a catastrophic situation with no…
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Eliot Wilson
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Strengthening America's hand in the Pacific
The Pentagon is upgrading its presence in Japan to strengthen its challenge to China, but there may be a degree of reinforcing the alliance before a…
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Eliot Wilson
NATO and military assistance to Ukraine
The alliance has appointed a veteran UK civil servant and former NATO official to the new post of Senior Representative in Ukraine, starting in…
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Eliot Wilson
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NATO, the Washington Summit and Ukraine
Leaders of the alliance met in Washington to commemorate NATO's 75th birthday but also made important decisions on continuing assistance to Ukraine
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Eliot Wilson
NATO and European defence: three stories
Some items which have bobbed briefly to the surface of the media in the past few days, on NATO spending, the future of European defence and Russian…
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Eliot Wilson
NATO's Ukraine strategy
The alliance is contemplating a "special envoy" to Ukraine to coordinate support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government
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Eliot Wilson
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