Why Putin has resisted using Ukraine’s Kursk offensive to call for greater Russian sacrifices
Jennifer Mathers, Aberystwyth University - Kyiv’s offensive into the Kursk region was a typically bold move by the Ukrainians and one which caught Russia...
Israel-Gaza war: why did the ceasefire negotiations collapse – and can they be revived?
Ian Parmeter, Australian National University - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looked exhausted at his media conference in Israel this week as he...
The Dangerous Gap: How the Absence of Effective Conflict Resolution Mechanisms Fosters Wars
In a world marked by political tensions and conflict-ridden regions, the question of conflict resolution is of paramount importance. Unfortunately, there is a dangerous...
Kids are exposed to violent war images: trauma expert sets out how you can protect them
Kristen Choi, University of California, Los Angeles - In today’s screen-filled world, many children and teens have nearly continuous access to media. Estimates from...
Deepfakes in warfare: new concerns emerge from their use around the Russian invasion of Ukraine
John Joseph Twomey, University College Cork; Conor Linehan, University College Cork, and Gillian Murphy, University College Cork - Visitors to a Ukrainian news website...
Even if Israel can completely eliminate Hamas, does it have a long-term plan for Gaza?
Ian Parmeter, Australian National University - Not counting periodic cross-border skirmishes, Israel has fought three major wars against Hamas since withdrawing its forces from...
Gaza conflict: how children’s lives are affected on every level
Jason Hart, University of Bath; Caitlin Procter, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID), and Mohammed Alruzzi, University of...
Sweden is joining Nato: what that means for the alliance and the war in Ukraine
Simon J Smith, Staffordshire University and Jordan Becker, United States Military Academy West Point - In a surprise move, Turkey has ended its veto...
Ukraine war: what China gains from acting as peacemaker
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy After more than a year of no direct communication, the Chinese president,...
Ukraine war 12 months on: the role of the Russian media in reporting – and justifying – the conflict
James Rodgers, City, University of London - The media war that has accompanied Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown how important a part of...
Almost a year on, Russia’s war against Ukraine could go in three different directions
Florent Parmentier, Sciences Po and Cyrille Bret, Sciences Po The frontline may be frozen but the battle rages on in Ukraine. In Bakhmut, a town...
