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Avigdor Haselkorn
Avigdor Haselkorn
Dr Avigdor Haselkorn is a strategic analyst and the author of books, articles and op-ed articles on national security affairs

For years, nuclear weapons have served only as a deterrent to conflict, but Putin has upped the ante as he pursues his expansionist agenda. The risk now is that other nuclear powers may seek to replicate the Russian formula, while countries without such weapons will attempt to get hold of them.

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Russia has affiliated itself with North Korea, Iran and Syria, whose anti-US activities are aligned with Moscow’s foreign policy goals. This informal grouping pose a dilemma for China, which wants to prevent Russian defeat but also not prolong the war in Ukraine.

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