The president-elect’s aggressive claims about potential territorial expansion are a crash course for allies in his negotiating tactics
The president-elect’s expansionist rhetoric is unsettling America’s allies
The Arctic island has long been vital to US security and its importance is only increasing
The new president is not the man to shore up the US ‘economic security state’
Small countries have the best outcomes, while the few giants shape the globe
US president-elect’s gambit in the Arctic has unnerved Nuuk and left Copenhagen struggling to respond
US president-elect’s renewed interest in Arctic island poses challenge for Denmark’s government
Eiji Hashimoto says legal action against blocking of takeover aimed at winning another review under new administration
There are few grounds for optimism over the Palestinian question but the west can help Syria get back on its feet
Holding shady sailors to account would be a lot less perilous than risking war with a powerful nation
The billions who voted in 2024 sent an angry message to incumbents, and warmed to populists on left and right
Europeans need to acknowledge that they can no longer rely on the US security guarantee
Year of elections has shown the quest for accountable government is stronger than many had feared
In different ways, the US, Russia and China have all become revisionist powers that are seeking radical change to the status quo
Helsinki opens investigation into damaged power line in latest suspected sabotage attack on Baltic Sea infrastructure
After the turbulence of 2024, what are the prospects for a peaceful new year?
Across the G7, the political centre is fracturing and Donald Trump will make the problem worse
Swedish public prosecutor denied permission to board Yi Peng 3 despite open investigation
Giving up the idea that 1989 marked an epochal victory for its worldview would reveal our current moment more clearly
Increased geopolitical tensions could yet see Oslo rethink its attitude towards Brussels
If it did, the US should have much healthier politics than Europe
Businesses face increased risk from protectionism as countries race to secure access to critical minerals, according to new research
Papua New Guinea agrees security deal with Canberra and will get $385mn investment for new sports team
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capital
Assad, Putin, Gaddafi — the free world too often gets its hopes up about despots
