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Putin is losing his war against Ukraine across every measurable dimension: mass, mobilisation, and openness.
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Middle powers talk big – and act small

Sea Angels: The Philippines turned communication into a security tool

Xi draws a line on North Korea’s alliance demands

What measles reveals about health security in Southeast Asia

The Philippines has a golden chance to get Pax Silica right

Prabowo in Paris: liberté, égalité, and the autonomy that isn’t

Indonesia’s social cohesion lesson for Australia

The Pacific’s fuel shock extracts a price from women
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