Strategy

Heatwaves, war and disrupted trade routes are pushing food prices higher, turning agriculture from a consumer issue into a strategic European vulnerability.

Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia's oil windfall 'money for the war' after JD Vance named cutting Ukraine aid his proudest government achievement.

As Chagos and other islands become pawns for global powers, international rules are fading and a new era of raw control over the world’s vital sea lanes is beginning.

Iran warned this week that any attack on its Hormuz islands would turn the Gulf bloody, as the UAE signalled it now sees a chance to reclaim them.

While blockades turn away rival tankers in the Caribbean, Chevron vessels sail with immunity, anchored by a century of presence and unique American leverage.