Military
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How will Wagner turmoil affect peace-keeping in Mali?
feature Mutiny in Russia and expulsion of UN forces threatens to further destabilise war-torn West African nation
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Ukraine counter-offensive: do attacks inside Russia jeopardise West’s support?
Today's Big Question Raids help ‘destabilise’ Putin’s regime but risk undermining Kyiv’s claim it is acting purely defensively
By The Week Staff Published
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Ben Roberts-Smith: will more Afghanistan war crimes trials follow?
Today's Big Question Former SAS soldier lost defamation case against Australian newspapers that accused him of murder
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Why Russia’s appeal to ‘warrior masculinity’ is unlikely to encourage men to enlist
feature Pervasive views of militarism dating back to the fall of the Soviet Union are proving difficult to shake-off
By The Week Staff Published
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Which countries spend the most on their military?
feature Defence budgets hit record high as many nations react to war in Ukraine and tensions around China and Taiwan
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Russia unveils new T-14 battle tank in Ukraine
Speed Read Deployment a ‘high-risk decision’ for Kremlin as Kyiv looks to new Nato weaponry to break stalemate
By The Week Staff Published
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The truth behind China’s ‘world-leading’ scientific research
feature Country’s rapid rise in number of cited studies threatens to ‘shift the global balance of power’
By Arion McNicoll Published
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One year on: how has the world changed since Russia’s invasion?
Today's Big Question After a year of war, Ukraine remains ‘unbowed and unconquered’
By The Week Staff Published
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Why is the West divided over fighter jets for Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Race to arm Ukraine reflects a shifting balance of power in Europe between traditional forces and formerly junior partners
By The Week Staff Published
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The Warship: Tour of Duty review – a vivid documentary about ‘Big Lizzie’
The Week Recommends Six-part BBC Two series captures what life is actually like on Britain’s biggest warship, HMS Elizabeth
By The Week Staff Published
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Why are private military companies playing such a major role in Ukraine?
Today's Big Question ‘Shadowy groups’ of Western veterans are operating in Ukraine, while Putin leans heavily on the Wagner paramilitaries
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Can anything stop a nuclear bomb?
In Depth Halting an atomic weapon is theoretically possible, say experts, but in reality is an enormous challenge
By The Week Published
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‘Pinpoint accuracy’: what are the M270 rocket systems the UK is sending to Ukraine?
feature Move to provide Kyiv with longer-range launchers risks further provoking the Kremlin
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Will Russia’s ‘Terminator’ tanks break Ukraine’s resistance?
Today's Big Question Moscow deploys armoured fighting vehicles in ‘sign of increasing frustration’
By The Week Staff Published
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