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Paul Hansbury
Oct 68 min read
RUSSIA AND IRAN: A DEVILISH PARTNERSHIP
Four reasons why the Iran-Russia relationship is the partnership western states should fear the most at present.
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Paul Hansbury
Sep 236 min read
AMERICA AND CHINA: TWO WAYS FORWARD
Beneath the veneer of bipartisan consensus in the US, the Democrats and Republicans have different positions on China.
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Paul Hansbury
Sep 106 min read
BIDEN'S FOREIGN POLICY LEGACY
Ahead of tonight's debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, a quick assessment of the Biden administration's foreign policy record.
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Paul Hansbury
Aug 85 min read
SPACE RACE 2.0
Great power competition in space. The militarisation of space should concern us all, as we rely on satellites in so much of our daily lives.
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Paul Hansbury
Jul 215 min read
BELARUS NOTES #7: MINSK AND SHANGHAI
Belarus is the first European state to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; Lukashenka's 30 years; and Tsikhanouskaya visits the UK.
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Paul Hansbury
Jun 217 min read
FAR FROM PEACE
From Putin's phoney peace offer to his meeting with Kim Jong-Un, there is little cause for optimism. But you can often see what you want.
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Paul Hansbury
Jun 44 min read
WAR WHISPERS
Is Russia still advancing in Ukraine? Vladimir Putin has been busy but don't believe everything you hear.
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Paul Hansbury
May 115 min read
RUSSIA POSTURING, CHINA CROWING
There were examples of Russian heavy-handedness and Chinese subtlety last week. Has Xi Jinping been learning from Napoleon?
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Paul Hansbury
May 17 min read
THE SINO–SOVIET SPIRIT
A few notes on the Washington–Beijing–Moscow strategic triangle of today.
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Paul Hansbury
Apr 56 min read
CHINA THREAT?
Some are lobbying for the UK government to label China as a 'threat' in its official documents. How worried should we really be about China?
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Paul Hansbury
Dec 15, 20235 min read
A NOTE ON HENRY KISSINGER (1923–2023)
The death of Henry Kissinger came at a watershed moment for political realism in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Paul Hansbury
Nov 22, 20235 min read
BIDEN, XI JINPING AND THE SHADOW OF WAR
If anyone doubts how far the Russia-Ukraine war has fallen down the agenda, look at the coverage of the Biden-Xi Jinping press conference.
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Paul Hansbury
Oct 30, 20237 min read
MISERY, TEDIUM AND WAR
An essay, of sorts, on war.
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Paul Hansbury
Sep 13, 20235 min read
QUICK NOTES ON THE PUTIN—KIM SUMMIT
With his collar suit and Mao-styled haircut, Kim Yong-Un conjures an image of China... Frankly, I think the summit's significance is slight.
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Paul Hansbury
May 22, 20236 min read
WILL SOUTH AFRICA ARREST PUTIN?
The war in Ukraine has thrown a spotlight onto South Africa’s relationship with Russia. Although South Africa publicly proclaims itself...
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Paul Hansbury
May 10, 20236 min read
AN INCONVENIENT TRIANGLE? RUSSIA, CHINA AND SUDAN
The conflict in Sudan has drawn some – but insufficient – attention back to Russia’s role on the African continent. That role, greatly...
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Paul Hansbury
Apr 16, 20235 min read
REASONS TO STICK TO YOUR GUNS #2: MACRON'S FAUX PAS
I have some sympathy for Emmanuel Macron. He no doubt saw an opportunity in his state visit to China earlier this month, an opportunity...
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Paul Hansbury
Apr 4, 20235 min read
REASONS TO CHANGE TACK #1: CHINA AND MICROCHIPS
One of my goals in keeping this blog is to track my thought processes and I particularly want to keep notes on any event or information...
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Paul Hansbury
Mar 21, 20235 min read
QUICK NOTES ON CHINA, RUSSIA AND WAR
The war did not stop through the winter months, but it slowed, and news seemed to slow too. Now there seems to be a flurry of...
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