NATO
Russia tensions may hinder Arctic governance
Russia has submitted a renewed claim to seabed beneath the North Pole, which will be considered by the United Nations
ArcticInstability will prompt new NATO maritime posture
New maritime security dynamics in Europe's 'near abroad' present NATO with challenges ahead of the 2016 summit in Warsaw
NATOResurgent Russia pushes Nordic states towards West
Russian interventionism abroad has encouraged Nordic countries to reassess their defence ties with the West
ScandinaviaRussia-NATO tensions will grow in 2016
Russia-Turkey clash and Montenegro's NATO membership have hurt Kremlin-NATO ties further
RussiaInternational ground force unlikely in Syria
The debate over an international ground force to fight Islamic State has gained urgency in the wake of the Paris attacks
SyriaMoldovan armed forces will need continued NATO support
Moldova's armed forces are increasingly cooperating with NATO but Chisinau's economic woes may hinder capacity building
MoldovaTrident renewal decision to test UK finances, parties
The United Kingdom must take key defence decisions after the election amid a defence budget squeeze
United KingdomPutin speech aims to rally Russians to national cause
Speech highlights mistrust of West and that Crimea's status is non-negotiable
Russia