Andrew Dorman addresses the issues likely to be prominent at the Chicago summit - NATO's wars; enlargement and Russia; burden-sharing; and divergent agendas. Will these issues lead to division within NATO or will they be finessed? Read.
Angela Merkel and François Hollande's relationship 'carries the burden of Europe's future', writes Richard Whitman. Also, read Iain Begg on the implications of the Greek situation - outside of Europe.
The transition of security from NATO troops to Afghan forces is 'fraught with enormous problems for anybody who knows and understands Afghanistan', said Ahmed Rashid. Transcript/Video
In this podcast, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt discusses nuclear non-proliferation issues with Dr Patricia Lewis. Plus, what are the implications of a world with zero nuclear weapons? Event audio.
It is critical for the global economy that China manages its transition to a modern financial system. This new report looks at the steps China is taking to reform its financial services sector. Read.
Rapid and disruptive change in the Arctic environment presents uneven prospects for investment and economic development, says this report. Read.
A persistent failure to address the economic aspects of popular demands could lead to a second, angrier and hungrier revolution in Egypt, writes Jane Kinninmont in this new paper. Read.
Lieutenant General Patrick Nyamvumba, Force Commander, UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)
Matti Anttonen, MFA Finland
Hiski Haukkala, School of Management, University of Tampere
Arild Moe, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo
Arkady Moshes, Finnish Institute of International Affairs; and Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House
Nikolay Petrov, Carnegie Center Moscow
Pekka Sutela, Carnegie Endowment, Washington DC
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