In this issue:
· Douglas Barrie and Timothy Wright underscore the need for Washington to prioritise qualitative rather than quantitative improvements to its nuclear capabilities – free to read
· Catherine Fieschi examines the implications of an indecisive French election
· Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones explore the increasing ties between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea and obstacles to deeper cooperation
· Veronica Anghel and Erik Jones examine how the European Union can utilise its most powerful instrument – enlargement – to stabilise its peripheries
· And eight more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular Book Reviews and Noteworthy column.
Editor: Dr Dana Allin
Managing Editor: Jonathan Stevenson
Associate Editor: Carolyn West
Editorial Assistant: Conor Hodges
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