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Trump and His Summits

07/04/2018
By Ian Bond

In a Centre for European Reform piece written by Ian Bond and published on July 4,…

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Nordics Mobilize To Send Russians Clear Message: We Shall Not Be Cowed

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The shipbuilding program is more than simply a defense program. It is conceived as part of…

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During a visit to Australia in August 2016, I had a chance to discuss the way…

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Building a New Class of Submarines for the Royal Australian Navy

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© 2016 FrontLine Defence (Vol 13, No 4) After an extensive competition, the Australian government downselected…

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The “cold war” between Ukraine and Poland is dragging on. Kyiv shows no intention of backing down from a historical policy that is actively antagonizing the Polish public and fueling…

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The FCAS Saga: How Europe’s Most Ambitious Fighter Program Fell Apart

On June 8, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stood before the ILA Berlin Air Show and confirmed what many inside European defence circles had long suspected: the New Generation Fighter…

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