US missile 'defence' may prove to be the opposite

Despite a successful test recently, the US missile defence plan faces growing political and strategic challenges

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Purging Turkish army will leave it more politicised

The armed forces have been under constant purge in order to fill them with Erdogan loyalists rooted in Islam

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Congress is attempting to reassert its constitutional war powers to check the Trump administration

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Austria’s two-party coalition enjoys high popularity but links to far-right extremism could complicate relations

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Singapore’s governing party is going through a leadership transition while relations with neighbouring Malaysia worsen

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The EU has no diplomatic leverage in Syria but maintains that restoring economic ties depends on a credible transition

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Gulf states, notably the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have plans to promote indigenous arms manufacturing

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Moscow is introducing new weapons systems but there are clear limits on what it can afford to buy

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Egypt has risen to be the world's third-largest arms importer, and has announced a deal to buy new Russian fighter jets

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It is far from clear who will make it into a second round, still less who will become president

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