What are the security options for a country that can dictate terms to neither friend nor foe?
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āMade in China 2025ā promises to help Beijing dominate the high-tech world, but it has raised suspicions in the West.
In Brexit negotiations, the Irish question is proving the most difficult to answer.
Brexit is less important than the increasing fragility of Britain and the British Isles.
People tend to compare every modern conflict to Hitler and the Nazis. They shouldnāt.
Whether two states can cooperate with each other is a consequence of shared interests, not the cause.
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