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How China’s latest aircraft carrier will challenge western maritime dominance

How China’s latest aircraft carrier will challenge western maritime dominance

China now has three of the biggest warships in the world – and there’s a fourth already under construction.

11.11.2025 3

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Basil Germond

Iran is considering closing the strait of Hormuz – why this would be a major escalation

The Middle East crisis continues to escalate and a decision to close the strait of Hormuz is a dangerous moment.

23.06.2025 6

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Basil Germond

Russia has most to gain from Black Sea ceasefire – but it’s marginal, and Ukraine benefits too

Ukraine has had the uppoer hand in the Black Sea. But conceding to to this US-brokered deal will win Kyiv important credit from the Trump...

27.03.2025 4

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Basil Germond

How the loss of its Mediterranean naval base in Syria would weaken Russia as a global power

The fall of the Assad regime constitutes a major blow to Russia’s foreign policy and prestige. Not least among the setbacks is the prospect of...

09.12.2024 8

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Russia and the west are entering the ‘grey zone’ of warfare – and the oceans are a key battleground

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has claimed that Russia now has the right to target assets of nations that supply Ukraine with tactical...

02.12.2024 5

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Basil Germond