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NATO stands ready to prevent escalation of the war in Ukraine
According to some, Ukraine’s counter-offensive creates an increased risk of further escalation. However, NATO stands ready to prevent this through deterrence. *****
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The UN Security Council and the Future of MINUSMA
On Friday 16th June, Mali’s Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, told the UN Security Council, that its 13,000-strong stabilization mission (MINUSMA) should leave without delay. MINUSMA has tried to stabilize Mali […]
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Stronger Together: Marking 30 Years of OSCE – UN Co-operation
In a world where multilateralism is being challenged, organizations that promote and facilitate co-operation among states have a particularly important role to play. The OSCE stands tall as an organization […]
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Ukraine: Perception Shapes Victory and Defeat
In March 1918 Imperial Germany was preparing to accept the surrender of revolution-torn Russia. By November of that year, it was Germany that for a brief period, when the military […]
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High Time for Sweden’s NATO Membership
In 2014, after the first Russian invasion of Ukraine, I called for Finland and Sweden to join the Alliance and explained why it was time for “Nordic NATO”. *****
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Arctic cooperation remains a conundrum
The escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine in February 2022 has impacted the whole world, including the Arctic. The region has long been considered a place where global political tensions […]