Defence
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Who is winning the war in Ukraine now?
The Explainer Vladimir Putin continues to stall on ceasefire agreement, even as Russian advance slows
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Is Israel finally feeling the heat on Gaza?
Today's Big Question Benjamin Netanyahu allows aid to resume amid mounting international pressure and growing internal turmoil
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What are the different types of nuclear weapons?
The Explainer Speculation mounts that post-war taboo on nuclear weapons could soon be shattered by use of 'battlefield' missiles
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Where is the safest place to go in a nuclear attack?
In Depth From safest countries to the most secure parts of buildings, these are the spots that offer the most protection
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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The secret lives of Russian saboteurs
Under The Radar Moscow is recruiting criminal agents to sow chaos and fear among its enemies
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Ukraine-Russia: is peace deal possible after Easter truce?
Today's Big Question 'Decisive week' will tell if Putin's surprise move was cynical PR stunt or genuine step towards ending war
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The state of Britain's Armed Forces
The Explainer Geopolitical unrest and the unreliability of the Trump administration have led to a frantic re-evaluation of the UK's military capabilities
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Russia vs. Nato: who would win?
In Depth Military capability of Western alliance remains 'formidable' despite questions around untested 'mutual assistance' agreement as Trump pivots away from Europe
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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What's behind Russia's biggest conscription drive in years?
Today's Big Question Putin calls up 160,000 men, sending a threatening message to Ukraine and Baltic states
By Genevieve Bates Published
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What should you be stockpiling for 'World War Three'?
In the Spotlight Britons advised to prepare after the EU tells its citizens to have an emergency kit just in case
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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Is the 'coalition of the willing' going to work?
Today's Big Question PM's proposal for UK/French-led peacekeeping force in Ukraine provokes 'hostility' in Moscow and 'derision' in Washington
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Is it safe to share state secrets with the US?
Today's Big Question Accidental top-level leak stokes security concerns from America's allies
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Israeli air strikes in Gaza: why has ceasefire collapsed?
Today's Big Question Start of 'broader and more sustained military operation' denounced by domestic groups representing hostage families
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Russia's spies: skulduggery in Great Yarmouth
In the Spotlight 'Amateurish' spy ring in Norfolk seaside town exposes the decline of Russian intelligence
By The Week UK Published
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