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Despite Trump’s threats, Mexico is of fundamental importance to the US economy
Although there is a brief respite from the threat of tariffs, Mexican leaders must brace for tough times and focus on the long-term potential of the US–Mexico relationship.
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Negotiating tactic or not, Trump’s Gaza plan has already done irreparable damage
The proposal for a US takeover of Gaza would disrupt almost every foreign policy objective the new US administration has in ...
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What the West can do now in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
The country is suffering a humanitarian crisis that will deepen if US aid is halted permanently. And turning the country into ...
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Trump’s tariffs are delayed but they have already done long-term damage to US–Canada relations
Canada will work hard to resolve the dispute permanently – but the continuing tariffs threat will create pressure to reduce ...
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Trump, Stargate, DeepSeek: A new, more unpredictable era for AI?
As the AI summit in Paris approaches, the US administration is taking a comparatively brakes-off approach on AI regulation. Can the UK and EU forge a leadership role on AI safety?
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To defend Europe, the UK–EU reset should prioritize defence industrial cooperation
The UK must be allowed to contribute to building a European – not EU – defence industrial base to ensure Europe is less reliant on the US for its defence.
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Francisco Javier Varela Sandoval
Francisco is the International Strategy Forum Academy Fellow with the Digital Society Programme. His research at Chatham House focuses on Sovereign AI development pathways. Before joining Chatham ...