Latest articles by Robert Fox
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Iran and US: phantom allies in the war against IS
In Depth The two nations are far from being friends, but Iran’s bombing of IS points to ‘undeclared tolerance’
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Is the West now at war with Russia without realising it?
In Depth A cyber attack on America’s largest bank, JP Morgan, raises questions only Vladimir Putin can answer
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Peter Kassig beheading: video hints at turning point for IS
In Depth More rudimentary filming suggests Islamic State is on the run: if anything, the movement is spreading
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Mystery sub in Swedish waters: what’s Putin up to now?
In Depth Cold War fears resurface as Moscow denies submarine is theirs - despite strong evidence to the contrary
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Nato summit: judgment day for 'Dick Swiveller' Cameron
In Depth Cameron and Obama have a lot of persuading to do as the West faces IS and Ukraine crises
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IS threat grows as Obama and Cameron prevaricate
In Depth Can 'coalition of the willing' come together to deal with Islamic State? Not if Cameron can help it
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Defeating IS: why Cameron needs to get back to work
In Depth And why the PM must accept that destroying the Sunni fanatics will necessitate 'boots on the ground'
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Kurds to the rescue: here's what the West needs to do in return
In Depth If we want Kurds to act as our 'boots on the ground' against IS, there can be no more broken promises
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Yazidis on Mt Sinjar 'don't need rescuing': how very convenient
In Depth Cameron's foreign policy is an 'omnishambles' while Obama looks increasingly parochial and isolationist
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Iraq, Gaza, Ebola: perfect storm tests Obama and Cameron
In Depth As US bombers attack Islamic State fighters, the world looks as flammable today as it did in 1914
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Risk of serious conflict in Ukraine as Russians urge Putin: 'Be bold!'
In Depth Sanctions that tip Russia into recession only pile the pressure on Putin to grab what he can in Ukraine
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MH17: Compare Dutch dignity with Cameron's bombast
In Depth The PM might have given Nick Clegg some space – after all, he is half-Dutch and a Dutch speaker
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Flight MH17: will the Dutch go after Putin for a war crime?
In Depth For Putin, this is the worst collision between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War
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Why didn't Western intelligence services see Isis coming?
In Depth One of Cameron's advisers remarked: 'We thought Isis was in retreat at the end of last year'…
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Al-Baghdadi grabs global jihad brand once owned by Bin Laden
In Depth By using social media, self-proclaimed Caliph Ibrahim insures the flow of recruits from Britain and Europe
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Ukraine crisis: EU and Nato's intellectual shambles exposed
In Depth A quarter of a century after the Cold War, dreams of harmony and consensus are shot to pieces
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Taliban threat to Afghan poll: was anything accomplished?
In Depth Three news books suggest Britain's adventure in Afghanistan was a horrible waste of lives and money
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528 death sentences: more proof that Egypt is out of control
In Depth Al-Sisi needs to get a grip if US and secular middle classes are to support his leadership
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The fog of war reporting: how the truth gets lost in Ukraine
In Depth If Crimea is re-annexed to Moscow, the numbers fleeing could create a humanitarian crisis
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Who killed Els Borst? All the hallmarks of political murder
In Depth Time to press pause on Nordic noir thrillers and consider the real-life fate of a brave Dutchwoman
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The agony of Ukraine: how to keep Putin's Russia at bay
In Depth Pussy Riot shows the way: social media coverage is the best answer to Kiev's 'wicked problem'
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High-handed Erdogan: what lies behind the violence in Turkey
In Depth Turkey is officially secular – and the protesters don't like Erdogan's increasingly Islamic agenda
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Jargon and dogma: what reading list reveals about military
In Depth Future wars will be fought by British commanders well versed in the rhetoric of management schools
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Why does Cameron want to raid foreign aid bank? Answer: Syria
In Depth PM's new strategy masks the ugly truth – that unless Trident is dropped, we cannot afford these missions
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