Japan joining Five Eyes would mean tough compromises

Speculation has mounted that Japan will become the ‘Sixth Eye’ of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence sharing community

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Pyongyang will put early pressure on Biden

North Korea’s key five-yearly elite meeting has brought announcements of ambitious new military plans

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Brexit weakens the push towards deeper European security and defence integration, but cooperation will remain strong

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Russia and Turkey pursue different aims in Syria, Libya and the South Caucasus but manage to avoid direct confrontation

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Biden’s immediate foreign policy goals stretch from Iran to Russia to China

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Biden’s election will greatly enhance German-US ties, but the dynamics will not be the same as they were before Trump

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The incoming administration in Washington is set to maintain a tough line on Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea

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European governments are unlikely to implement substantial cuts to defence budgets despite the economic downturn

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Joe Biden has accused the Trump administration of hindering transition planning

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The EU will have an ally against authoritarianism in some CEE countries, but US involvement will not be transformative

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