The Bulgaria-Macedonia friendship treaty does not mean that Sofia and Skopje no longer have any differences, but it does demonstrate that compromise is the way forward. It is high time that other nations in the region followed suit.

Julie Lenarz writes for The Daily Telegraph in the aftermath of the Barcelona attack

Julie Lenarz, Senior Advisor at The Israel Project and Director at The Human Security Centre talks to ABC about the motivation behind the attack.

Julie Lenarz, Senior Advisor at The Israel Project and Director at The Human Security Centre discusses security measures post-Barcelona attack on LBC.

China’s announced increase in its defense budget for 2017, only seven percent growth compared to double-digit increases over much of the last two decades, attests to the shifting landscape in Chinese defense strategy and force structure. It also reflects the domestic challenges the country faces.

15th July has been declared an annual holiday called Democracy and National Unity Day – two attributes Turkey desperately needs, but shows no signs of at the moment. The events of the past year show that the failed coup was also a failed opportunity.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Isil, is dead. Or is he? The truth is we do not really know.

6th July, 2017 Human Security Centre Director Dr Dwayne Menezes joins the TRT World panel to discuss the state of UK counterterrorism policy Image: British military personnel guarding Downing Street as part of Operation Temperer following the 2017 Manchester Arena ...

The Xi Administration has presided over many policy changes while at the same time overseeing a major turnover throughout the Party and government. All the work that has gone into the last five years, and in some respects even longer, can be cemented with a successful 19th Party Congress.

That there is a need to rebuild the US Navy is disputed by few in the mainstream. Initially at least, readiness needs to be prioritised by beginning to clear the many years of deferred maintenance that have undermined the fleet. But in the longer run, building up both numbers and capabilities matter.