Amidst all the sound and fury prompted by Trump on both sides of the Atlantic, the highly inconvenient truth is that he is correct. In the defence context, too many European countries have been delinquent for decades.
Despite European NATO’s technological superiority over Russia, we will struggle to defend against a Russian attack: only Finland and Poland have land equipment on the necessary scale.
In an ideal world, there would be informed consent, truly altruistic motives, acceptance of an imperfect child, and open communication. In reality, things are very – unacceptably – different.
It is imperative to grasp the group’s objectives, doctrines, and expansion tactics. Employing a combination of both soft and hard power measures is essential, targeting not only Hezbollah but also its allies and associates globally.
Without political leaders trying to make appeals beyond their specific constituencies of voters or engage with the broader concerns of Māori, the significance and controversy of the treaty, beyond the spectacle, is likely to wane.
According to YouGov, the Party commands a plurality of voters only among the over 70s. As far as voting intention is concerned, the Conservative Party is literally dying on its feet.
Only 34 per cent of Palestinians want a two-state solution. We may recognise Palestine, but the vast majority of its residents will never recognise Israel. The cycle of violence will continue.
Estonia’s government has, in a White Paper that rightly calls for Russia’s defeat, estimated it could be done at a cost merely of 0.25 per cent of Western GDP over four years.
If you are an Atlanticist, a supporter of NATO, an ally of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, it would be truly extraordinary to support him over Biden.
International relations haven’t moved on from Thucydides. The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they want.
As we vote by state, the national polling averages mean little. Drilling down to the swing states, it is crystal clear that if the election were held today, the former President would win a clear victory.
The situation over Paradise Golf & Beach Resort in Tangier, remains unresolved, leaving British families as collateral victims of these dysfunctions, with significant sums of savings at stake.
If we are to find a lasting solution to the migration crisis here, we must build sustainable development solutions elsewhere. Otherwise, we must resign ourselves to the simple laws of cause and effect.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has made Hezbollah into the force it is today – and its expanding activities in this country beggar belief. Surely the best course of action is to proscribe it.
This murder signals that Moscow no longer cares what the collective West thinks, and is set on a course of confrontation. There is a ruthlessness to it the consequences of which we have not yet grasped.