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Andrew Hammond is an Associate at LSE IDEAS at the London School of Economics.

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US eyes ‘big changes’ to NAFTA to match Trump rhetoric

Andrew Hammond | Wednesday 25 October 2017
There are mounting signs that the North America Free Trade Agreement may be the next international treaty that Donald Trump has set his sights on to cull. As political risks grow from the US administration, alarm bells are ringing in Canada and...
Brexit means UK deals more, not less, with EU

Andrew Hammond | Thursday 19 October 2017
The European Council of presidents and prime ministers concludes on Friday its latest summit, with UK Prime Minister Theresa May on the Brexit back foot. Despite a recent diplomatic charm offensive in Brussels, she is little closer to unlocking the...
16 years after US invasion, Afghanistan at a crossroads

Andrew Hammond | Sunday 8 October 2017
Sixteen years after the US-led invasion, and the beginning of America’s longest war, Afghanistan stands at a critical crossroads. While fragile gains have been made since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the nation still faces a daunting array of...
US and China edge closer to agreement on dealing with Kim

Andrew Hammond | Sunday 1 October 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been in Beijing to discuss the next steps on North Korea. His visit, which ended on Sunday and paves the way for Donald Trump’s trip in November, had one over-riding goal: To align Beijing with the US approach...
Take a moment to salute the new Iron Chancellor

Andrew Hammond | Monday 25 September 2017
Angela Merkel’s fourth consecutive general election win on Sunday could have key implications well beyond Germany, including for Brexit negotiations. Despite Merkel’s win, the unexpected narrative of election night was the higher than expected...
China raises diplomatic temperature in Asia

Andrew Hammond | Friday 6 December 2013
US Vice-President Joe Biden concluded his Asia tour in South Korea on Friday following earlier meetings in Japan and China. Biden’s trip coincided with a moment of significant regional tension following China’s declaration last week of a new “Air...
Battered Al-Qaeda changes tactics in Yemen

Andrew Hammond | Thursday 25 October 2012
A US-backed military onslaught may have driven militants from towns in Yemen they seized last year, but many have regrouped into “sleeper cells” threatening anew the areas they vacated, security officials and analysts say.The resilience of Al-Qaeda...
US drone attacks in Yemen undermine Hadi’s popularity

Andrew Hammond | Thursday 18 October 2012
YEMEN’S interim president has won US praise for cooperating in a war on Al-Qaeda, but his recent public support for drone strikes that sometimes kill civilians could undermine his domestic popularity and stir sympathy for militants.Yemen, an Arabian...
After US embassy attack, West uneasy over Saleh’s influence

Andrew Hammond | Tuesday 2 October 2012
SEVEN months after he reluctantly handed over the presidency, Ali Abdullah Saleh’s continuing sway over Yemen is worrying Gulf neighbors and Western nations who fear that the political transition could descend into chaos.While Saleh is held...
After US embassy attack, West uneasy over Saleh’s influence

Andrew Hammond | Tuesday 2 October 2012
SEVEN months after he reluctantly handed over the presidency, Ali Abdullah Saleh’s continuing sway over Yemen is worrying Gulf neighbors and Western nations who fear that the political transition could descend into chaos.While Saleh is held...

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