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The Cold War on a Chessboard 50 Years Ago

Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer of the United States took on defending world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in a thrilling East-West clash dubbed the "match of the century". Some 50 million TV viewers tuned into the two-month-long tussle…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Africans can assess the value of the latest G7 summit

Leaders of the world’s seven advanced economies have once again pledged economic support for Africa and other developing countries. But the realisation of these commitments depends on political developments in the Group of Seven (G7) countries, specifically the United States, the outcome of Russia’s war with Ukraine, and whether Russian…

The Conversation

Boris Johnson’s woes create a flood of memes

From Jaws to The Thick of It, a roundup of some of the best satire as the prime minister fights for survival

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BTS Rekindle Debate about Military Service in South Korea

A surprise decision by South Korean boy band BTS to take a break from live shows has rekindled debate about mandatory military service in a country setting global pop-culture trends while facing a decades old Cold War threat. Military service is hugely contentious in South Korea where all able-bodied men…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS rekindle debate about military service in South Korea

Reuters

Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Is a Paradigm Shift

The United States can no longer afford to buy geopolitical allies with market access.

Foreign Policy

Ukraine: US deploys more troops in eastern Europe -- here's how it compares with the cold war

US president Joe Biden is beefing up the US military presence in eastern Europe as a reaction to the Ukraine war. Biden plans to redeploy troops from Germany to Poland and Romania and send more destroyers to strengthen Nato’s naval presence on its southern flank in the coming months, he…

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Trudy Rubin: NATO is united on Ukraine but still not doing what is necessary to deter Putin

When it comes to the NATO summit and President Joe Biden’s performance as global leader, there’s the good news and the bad news.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Guardian view on the Nato summit: new roles for old

Editorial: The cold war military alliance has been revived as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the words are not yet matched by the deeds

The Guardian - UK

Silo used to house Cold War nuclear missile up for sale as a 'doomsday bunker'

Mike and Polly Figueroa, of BancWise Realty, listed the unique property which used to house a nuclear missile, in Nebraska, US, on Zillow for $550,000 (£470,000) earlier this month

Daily Mirror

NATO and Ukraine: How the world got here

As NATO meets in Madrid, the Ukraine war is front and center. Will anyone be honest about how this happened?

Salon

Vladimir Putin's destructive new Satan-2 nuclear missile is 'grave threat' to UK

Russian state media has called for the British Embassy's Moscow address to be changed to "Sarmat Square" - named after President Vladimir Putin's flagship "Satan-2" nuke

Daily Mirror

NATO vastly expands troops at high readiness for long-term Russian threat

NATO agreed on Wednesday to put over 300,000 troops at high readiness from 2023, up from 40,000 previously, a new military line-up designed to better counter Russia, the country the alliance has designated as posing the greatest threat.

Reuters

U.S. to boost military presence in Europe as NATO bolsters its eastern flank

U.S. President Joe Biden pledged more American troops, warplanes and warships for Europe on Wednesday as NATO agreed the biggest strengthening of its deterrents since the Cold War in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia now ‘main threat’: NATO 'can adjust its policies accordingly'

As the war in Ukraine has entered its fourth month, NATO leaders are meeting in Madrid for their annual conference from 28 to 30 June to discuss the most important security issues facing the military alliance, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing influence. NATO has also announced its…

France 24

NATO faces its biggest challenge since WWII, says Secretary General Stoltenberg

NATO leaders were set on Wednesday to invite Finland and Sweden to join after Turkey dropped its objections to their membership. The alliance looked to revamp its defences at a summit dominated by the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Wallace warns Russia may ‘lash out’ as he calls for rise in defence spending

The Defence Secretary said the armed forces have lived on ‘a diet of smoke and mirrors, hollowed-out formations and fantasy savings’.

Evening Standard

Nato summit: Everything you need to know about meeting in Madrid

The Standard guides you through the event, why it matters and the key decisions Boris Johnson and other leaders are set to take in Madrid

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NATO allies to agree 'biggest overhaul' of defences since Cold War

NATO countries are meeting Tuesday in the Spanish capital Madrid, where the alliance is to adapt its military stance towards Russia as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth month.

Daily Mirror

NATO chief's chilling warning Russia poses direct threat as forces increased sevenfold

NATO allies are expected to refer to Russia as "a direct threat to our security" and discuss China as a concern for the first time in 10 years after the Ukraine invasion

The Conversation

Some see NZ's invite to the NATO summit as a reward for a shift in foreign policy, but that's far from accurate

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid has fuelled a narrative that New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is falling victim to a new Cold War.

Benzinga

With Vladimir Putin And Narendra Modi In Audience, Xi Jinping Calls For World To End 'Sanctions Abuse'

Targeting Western sanctions against Moscow for invading Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world "must abandon Cold War mentality" and "bloc confrontation."

Evening Standard

Nato ‘to agree biggest overhaul of defences since the Cold War at Madrid summit’

The military alliance could reportedly expand its instant response force to as many as 240,000 troops

Bangkok Post

How the US could lose the new cold war

The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders' portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a systematic human-rights abuser like Saudi…

Al Jazeera

‘Cold War mentality’: China’s Xi denounces ‘abuse of sanctions’

At BRICS meeting, Chinese leader says world must move away from US-led hegemony and towards harmonious future.

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