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Why Japan is scrapping its ban on exporting lethal armsUnder The Radar The prime minister is tearing up pacifist rules in an ‘increasingly severe security environment’
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FBI probing unexplained deaths of US scientistsIn The Spotlight At least 10 people linked to sensitive research have died suddenly or disappeared, prompting speculation and conspiracy theories
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Will €90bn EU loan help Ukraine unlock Russia impasse?Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin
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Why the UK is not ready for warThe Explainer Requiring greater funding, and with shrinking personnel numbers, Britain is at ‘serious risk of being left behind’ its allies
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How corruption rules the Russian front line in UkraineIn the Spotlight Moscow’s officers accused of extorting their soldiers with threats of torture or deadly front-line postings
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What would happen if the US left Nato?The Explainer Donald Trump keeps threatening to withdraw from the alliance but actually doing so would present major challenges
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Could Iran strike the UK?Today's Big Question Attempted missile attack on Diego Garcia suggests Tehran has weapons with range to reach Europe
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Is Trump’s Strait of Hormuz plan dead in the water?Today's Big Question America’s allies reluctant to join war they did not start and were not consulted on
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Britain’s armed forces: dangerously depletedTalking Point UK response to attacks on Cyprus exposes how its military capabilities have been ‘cut to the bone’
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Kharg Island: Iran’s ‘Achilles’ heel’The Explainer The vital Gulf oil hub has been untouched so far by US attacks
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‘Incredibly terrible’: Russia’s plans for nuclear weapons in spaceIn The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’
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How long can Russia hold out in Ukraine?Today's Big Question Four years on from the full-scale invasion, Vladimir Putin faces battlefield fatigue, economic unease and a fraying social contract at home
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Munich Security Conference: a showdown between Europe and Trump?Today’s Big Question Report suggests European leaders believe they can no longer rely on the US for military support – but decoupling is easier said than done
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The fall of the generals: China’s military purgeIn the Spotlight Xi Jinping’s extraordinary removal of senior general proves that no-one is safe from anti-corruption drive that has investigated millions
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