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Conflict & Security April 1, 2026 331 stories in this edition

What the Iran war reveals about Nato’s appetite for conflict over Taiwan

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What the Iran war reveals about Nato’s appetite for conflict over Taiwan

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The United States attacked Iran without consulting its European allies. President Donald Trump assumed the operation would be a quick win, over before anyone had to take a position. Instead, Washington answered a question Western governments had long avoided. After years of pushing Nato towards confrontation with China, would the transatlantic alliance fight a war it had not chosen together? The answer was no. Iran a...

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The United States attacked Iran without consulting its European allies. President Donald Trump assumed the operation would be a quick win, over before anyone had to take a position. Instead, Washington answered a questio...

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