War
EUROPE
Fico and Stubb: War Fatigue Finds a Political Voice
Russia's war in Ukraine keeps unsettling budgets, alliances and tempers across Europe, confirming how unevenly the continent shares its collective fear.
WORLD
The Iran War is Redrawing East Asia’s Power Map
As Trump's war on Iran scrambles Asian oil markets and diplomacy, China and North Korea gain ground, Japan's currency slides and Seoul's alliance frays.
WORLD
Five Years After Kabul, Geography Still Humbles Firepower
Five years after Kabul fell to mountain fighters, Washington now meets Tehran's coastline and narrow straits in a distant war terrain seems built to win.
Ukraine War
The Grim Calculus Behind the Russia Recruitment Strategy
Russian recruits now survive only minutes once thrown into assaults, and Ukraine's far thinner ranks wage an equally brutal fight to hold their ground.
WORLD
Proxy Drone War: Iraq and Belarus as Staging Grounds
Iraq and Belarus are now serving as drone launchpads against Gulf and Baltic states, giving Tehran and Moscow a deniable reach across two fronts.
Popular
Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition
A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.
Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred
Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.
Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism
Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.
Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President
Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.
