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Reynolds in Defence Studies: NATO’s position and role in the Indo-Pacific

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Jeffrey Reynolds coauthored an article in Defence Studies discussing the implications NATO's role in the Indo-Pacific

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The diplomatic goodwill Turkey won in its key role in the deal to unlock Ukrainian grain export is at risk as Russia may prove a spoiler.

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Russian War Report: Russia accuses Ukraine of creating ‘monster’ troops in biolabs

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Ukraine can feed the world again. But at what cost?

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Now for the hard part: A guide to implementing NATO’s new Strategic Concept

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The CEO of Ukrainian energy giant Naftogaz has told European leaders to prepare for a complete Russian gas cut off and warned that any concessions to the Kremlin will only serve to encourage further energy blackmail.

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