Robert Fox
is a writer on Western defence issues and Italian current affairs. He has worked for the Corriere della Sera in Milan, covered the Falklands invasion for BBC Radio, and worked as defence correspondent for The Daily Telegraph. His books include The Inner Sea: the Mediterranean and its People.
Latest articles by Robert Fox
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 Iran and US: phantom allies in the war against ISIn Depth The two nations are far from being friends, but Iran’s bombing of IS points to ‘undeclared tolerance’ By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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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 By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Peter Kassig beheading: video hints at turning point for ISIn Depth More rudimentary filming suggests Islamic State is on the run: if anything, the movement is spreading By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Let them drown: Britain’s new 'strategy' for mass migrationIn Depth Like Blair before him, Cameron looks for glory and ducks big issues that require strategic thinking By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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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 By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Cameron to use Chilcot report to support his anti-war stanceIn Depth Chilcot Inquiry into Britain’s role in Iraq War is to publish its report. Can PM make it work for him? By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Nato summit: judgment day for 'Dick Swiveller' CameronIn Depth Cameron and Obama have a lot of persuading to do as the West faces IS and Ukraine crises By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 IS threat grows as Obama and Cameron prevaricateIn Depth Can 'coalition of the willing' come together to deal with Islamic State? Not if Cameron can help it By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Defeating IS: why Cameron needs to get back to workIn Depth And why the PM must accept that destroying the Sunni fanatics will necessitate 'boots on the ground' By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Kurds to the rescue: here's what the West needs to do in returnIn Depth If we want Kurds to act as our 'boots on the ground' against IS, there can be no more broken promises By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Yazidis on Mt Sinjar 'don't need rescuing': how very convenientIn Depth Cameron's foreign policy is an 'omnishambles' while Obama looks increasingly parochial and isolationist By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Iraq, Gaza, Ebola: perfect storm tests Obama and CameronIn Depth As US bombers attack Islamic State fighters, the world looks as flammable today as it did in 1914 By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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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 By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 MH17: Compare Dutch dignity with Cameron's bombastIn Depth The PM might have given Nick Clegg some space – after all, he is half-Dutch and a Dutch speaker By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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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 By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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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'… By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Al-Baghdadi grabs global jihad brand once owned by Bin LadenIn Depth By using social media, self-proclaimed Caliph Ibrahim insures the flow of recruits from Britain and Europe By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Ukraine crisis: EU and Nato's intellectual shambles exposedIn Depth A quarter of a century after the Cold War, dreams of harmony and consensus are shot to pieces By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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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 By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 528 death sentences: more proof that Egypt is out of controlIn Depth Al-Sisi needs to get a grip if US and secular middle classes are to support his leadership By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 The fog of war reporting: how the truth gets lost in UkraineIn Depth If Crimea is re-annexed to Moscow, the numbers fleeing could create a humanitarian crisis By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 Who killed Els Borst? All the hallmarks of political murderIn Depth Time to press pause on Nordic noir thrillers and consider the real-life fate of a brave Dutchwoman By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 The agony of Ukraine: how to keep Putin's Russia at bayIn Depth Pussy Riot shows the way: social media coverage is the best answer to Kiev's 'wicked problem' By Robert Fox Published In Depth
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 High-handed Erdogan: what lies behind the violence in TurkeyIn Depth Turkey is officially secular – and the protesters don't like Erdogan's increasingly Islamic agenda By Robert Fox Published In Depth