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Shifting Sands: The UK’s Role in a Changing Gulf

The agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations, facilitated by China and signed in Beijing on 11 March, was a jolt to the geopolitics of the Middle East. While much attention is rightly focused on what the agreement – and China’s role in it, in particular – …

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Mobilisation in Russia: How to Convince Men to Fight in Ukraine?

The Russian government has launched a video campaign drawing on a number of themes in an attempt to persuade its citizens to enlist. But has it achieved the desired effect? In September 2022, the Russian government announced the beginning of so-called ‘partial military conscription’, which reflected the failure of President …

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