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For NATO, this year has seen one battle after another, all started by the U.S. The latest is a plan to allocate fewer forces to Europe. Europeans should treat it as an opportunity.

UK leadership in Arctic security is vital as NATO faces new threats from Russia, China and US policy shifts. Strategic action is urgently needed.

Dr Neil Melvin and Dr Philip Shetler Jones discuss Brexit, European security, the Indo-Pacific and the changing global order.

Crypto use is central to Russia’s evasion of sanctions aimed at restricting its military procurement. It is past time for action.

Project Grayburn analyses the UK's future rifle needs, recommending a design optimised for suppression at 400 m and lethality within 150 m.

The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has shaken oil and gas prices, and for Europe, can only stir a greater drive for energy independence.

The UK must overhaul mobilisation and training to meet rising security threats, ensuring rapid force expansion, effective integration and Alliance resilience.

The preparedness of Western armed forces for conflict is something that has featured prominently in many defence reviews.