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Truth to Power: Transforming Military Reserves (Paul O’Neill CBE – RUSI)

The UK established the External Scrutiny Team (EST) to reassure Parliament the reserves would be ready to answer the call of duty, and to...

Israel-Hamas: A fragile ceasefire tested from the word go (Yossi Mekelberg – Chatham House)

All ceasefires are fragile because they come on the heels of bloodshed, suffering and devastation; and in most cases one or more sides fail...

The Dutch elections are an opportunity for the Netherlands to regain its international influence (Katja Bego – Chatham House)

On October 29, Dutch voters will be heading to the polls for the second time in just two years, following the collapse earlier this...

Despite the Gaza ceasefire, the Israel–Houthi conflict may resume (John Pollock, Damien Symon – Chatham House)

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas announced on 9 October, 2025, has major implications for Middle East security. Among them is how it...

AI Plus. Generals purged. China’s leaders plan for 2030 (Chatham House)

China’s ruling Communist Party leadership met in Beijing to frame the next five-year-plan. Amid a trade war with the United States, they set priorities...

A sham election offers no end to Myanmar’s suffering (Amy Chew – The Interpreter)

Amid the pomp and pageantry of ASEAN Summit 2025 in Malaysia, hidden from sight are 179,400 Myanmar refugees sheltering in Malaysia, according to UNHCR...

Bougainville’s independence deadline exposes peace agreement gaps (Kevin Pullen – The Interpreter)

The Bougainville Peace Agreement, signed in August 2001 after extensive consultation and negotiation, has stood the test of time. There has been no return...

Inside the minds of power: psychological analysis in security (Eloise Dennis – The Strategist)

Whether we realise it or not, many actors in international relations already apply psychology—however imperfectly—when trying to predict how other actors will behave. The...

ASEAN’s centrality will not hold (Justin Bassi and Euan Graham – The Strategist)

One doesn’t need to be a sceptic of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to question whether its much vaunted ‘centrality’ as a...

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