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Austria will be slow to change neutrality stance
Despite a new emphasis on defence spending and planning, Austria currently rules out changes to its policy of neutrality
AustriaStability of Sweden’s new government is fragile
Sweden’s new right-wing government will have a parliamentary majority of only three seats
SwedenRussian nuclear strike talk is more than empty threat
Tactical nuclear weapons are a 'permissible' step in Russian doctrine, so threatened use is serious but not inevitable
RussiaNATO Strategic Concept underlines China concerns
NATO's recently adopted Strategic Concept underlines that it sees the Indo-China region as strategically significant
ChinaNATO will consolidate collective cyber defence
NATO allies are united on the need to boost cybersecurity, especially for critical infrastructure
NATOUkraine war unlikely to transform EU-UK security ties
There is currently no prospect of deepening EU-UK security and defence cooperation despite the war in Ukraine
EUNATO accession plans would increase Baltic tensions
Finland and Sweden could join NATO before the end of the year
SwedenDeeper EU defence integration faces challenges
The war in Ukraine has significantly bolstered momentum towards deeper EU defence cooperation and integration
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