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Escalation, Red Lines, Risk and the Russo-Ukraine War
Escalation, Red Lines, Risk and the Russo-Ukraine War This piece is my Alexander Dallin Memorial Lecture delivered to the Center for Russian, East…
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Lawrence Freedman
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What will happen to politics after a Tory defeat?
Four scenarios for the post-election world
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Sam Freedman
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Why Iran’s attack on Israel failed
Explosions light up the Jerusalem sky during Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel (Photo by -/AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images) This article first…
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Lawrence Freedman
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Can AI save the NHS?
It's going to be a lot harder than our politicians seems to realise
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Jessica Morley
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Gaza: six months on
An aid drop into Gaza seen from the Israeli side (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images) On 7 April, marking six months since the start of the war, the…
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Lawrence Freedman
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Answering your questions
Many thanks for all the questions you sent in last week. It was a record haul - testament to the growing subscriber base. We haven’t been able to answer…
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Putin the Fanatic
A collection of essays, edited by Hal Brands, and published by Johns Hopkins University press, marks the two year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale…
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Lawrence Freedman
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March 2024

Ten quick wins for Labour
A few weeks ago I was doing a talk to a group of headteachers, running through each of the big challenges a new Labour government will have to deal with…
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Ask us anything
Plus what’s coming up and my book is coming out
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Is Nuclear Deterrence Ethical and Legal?
During the early 1980s there were regular protests in the UK against nuclear weapons accompanied by intense debates about the morality and credibility…
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Lawrence Freedman
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Wipeout: the odds narrow
I’m often asked at events to predict Labour’s likely majority and I never know quite what to say. I like to be data driven but the best models are…
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What if Trump Wins?
According to the Secretary of Defence, Grant Shapps, we are in a ‘pre-war’ period. The growing sense of alarm reflects the challenging situation in…
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Lawrence Freedman
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