
Con Coughlin
Executive Defence and Foreign Affairs Editor at The Telegraph
Senior Editor at Al Majalla (English)
London-based writer on things that go bang in strange parts of the world
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5 days ago |
lucianne.com | Con Coughlin
Original ArticlePosted By: Mercedes44, 4/18/2025 6:49:17 AMThe appointment, however, of several officials to key national security positions in the Trump administration, who vehemently oppose direct military action against Iran, has raised concerns that the White House might be backing away from its commitment to eliminate the threat Iran poses to global security.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Con Coughlin
OpinionCon CoughlinThu, April 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM UTC4 min readIrrespective of whether China’s Communist rulers were involved in a dastardly plot to end steel production in the UK, it remains an irrefutable fact that Beijing constitutes a significant threat to our national security. This is not a new phenomenon.
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6 days ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Con Coughlin
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1 week ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Con Coughlin
When the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, there were widespread predictions that state-on-state confrontation was finally a thing of the past, and that a New World Order would bring harmony between the major powers. Such hopes are now but a distant memory. The world is experiencing an alarming upsurge in global warfare. The potential for a catastrophic conflict to provoke a Third World War grows stronger by the day, as events in Gaza and Ukraine have amply proved.
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1 week ago |
aol.co.uk | Con Coughlin
Donald Trump began his second term as US president seemingly determined to claim the Nobel Peace Prize in honour of his global peacekeeping pursuits. Even before taking office, he was demanding that Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza. This peacemaking initiative was followed by his somewhat clumsy efforts to implement a similar arrangement in Ukraine.
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Looks like the Iranians are getting really spooked that they will soon be attacked by the West... http://t.co/4MlZbxyM

ok, i've finally got with the programme. with a new government taking office, it seemed like a good day to start something new

William Hague is in Libya today trying to persuade the NTC to stop torturing pro-Gaddafi fighters. Best of luck! http://t.co/GS50bS2B