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July 2025

Echoes of a dark past – Republika Srpska’s new auxiliary police force
Republika Srpska’s new auxiliary police force has sparked fears of renewed militarisation and deepening ethnic tensions in post-war Bosnia.
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A Tale of Two Concerts
While artists in the UK face backlash for pro-Palestinian views, a Croatian singer promoting fascist nostalgia draws tens of thousands and political…
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Paper Platoons: Why the SDR Has A Manpower Gap
The UK’s new defence strategy promises a modern force—but with troop numbers falling and no planned Army growth this Parliament, it’s a plan built on…
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June 2025

How Iran Is Winning
Israeli strikes have hammered Iranian infrastructure, military sites, and nuclear facilities — but how much have they really achieved?
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How peacebuilding fails – Bosnia 30 years after Dayton
Three decades after the agreement that ended the conflict, Bosnia remains trapped in an unfinished peace and haunted by unpunished crimes.
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Embedded with the enemy – Ron Haviv and Arkan’s Tigers
What happens when a war photographer points their camera at evil, and it smiles back?
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“If they didn’t believe the words, they’d believe the photos” - On the trust we place in images
Photography has regularly been used as tool to document oppression and brutality, but how those images are used can change rapidly.
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Fooled by a Fake
A viral image claimed to show a Ukrainian drone strike’s impact on Russian bombers — but it didn’t hold up to scrutiny. What does this say about truth…
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What’s next for the UK's armed forces? Some key takeaways from the Strategic Defence Review
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025, Making Britain Safer: Secure at Home, Strong Abroad, was finally released on June 2. What does it mean for…
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