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The military alliance could reportedly expand its instant response force to as many as 240,000 troops

The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders' portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a systematic human-rights abuser like Saudi…

At BRICS meeting, Chinese leader says world must move away from US-led hegemony and towards harmonious future.

Between stalling Sweden and Finland’s bids for NATO membership and threatening a fresh military offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be capitalising on the world’s focus on Ukraine to strengthen Ankara’s geopolitical standing – even at the expense of NATO and Western partners.…

Throughout the entire Cold War and in the decades since, Russia was a stable supplier of gas to Europe. That changed this week.

Cold War alliances are being strengthened while the classic foes of the "free West" are forging stronger links at a moment when France is exiting the helm of the EU.

An attempt to infiltrate the ICC draws attention to a scheme launched in the cold war era, active from New York to Salisbury

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, a debate within the U.S. foreign policy community has reignited over how far Washington would go to defend Taiwan if China launched a similar assault on the island. These questions acquired a new level of urgency last month when President Joe…

Those in the Odessa region of Ukraine have been warned to avoid coastal areas owing to the dangers of mines scattered in the sea in an attempt to ward off Russian landing craft

In 1986 there were 70,000 nuclear warheads in circulation across the globe and though the number has significantly dropped since then, the likelihood of nuclear escalation has risen, according to a Swedish arms watchdog

A Swedish arms watchdog says the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons are expected to increase in coming years after declining since the end of the Cold War