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    Why can’t Europe take care of its own defence?

    Europe needs the United States. We often (loudly) disagree with American foreign policy, yet we remain totally reliant on the security umbrella our…

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    Should autonomous drones be allowed to kill?

    Developments in automation and artificial intelligence are advancing at a dizzying pace. “Old-fashioned” humans are set to be replaced in many professions. Last week, delegates met at the…

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    Should Germany play a bigger role in European defence?

    Germany’s allies want it to do more. In 2011, Poland’s then-Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, wrote that he feared German power less than…

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    Would you give up your privacy to improve your safety?

    Does privacy stand in the way of safety? In the wake of recent terror attacks, large tech firms like Facebook have…

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    What happens after ISIS falls?

    Raqqa is surrounded. The self-proclaimed capital of ISIS is being assaulted by a multi-ethnic coalition, largely comprised of Kurdish and Arab fighters….

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    Should we fear North Korea?

    How worried should we be by North Korea’s nuclear standoff? The totalitarian state recently conducted its sixth (and largest) nuclear test,…

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    Has Putin succeeded in splitting the Western alliance?

    What is it Putin really wants? Some would argue he just wants Russia to be left alone within its sphere of…

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    Is it time for Hungary to change its approach towards refugees?

    Hungary is one of the few countries that serve both as a transit and destination country in the refugee crisis….

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    Is Western geopolitics to blame for the refugee crisis?

    What caused the refugee crisis? Obviously, no single factor is entirely to blame. There’s no shortage of reasons why the…

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