Naval might is back at the heart of competition—and conflict

Experts think 2023 was a record year for digital attacks

Global shipping firms are suspending voyages in the Red Sea

The historic agreement emerged only through bitter compromise

Grades in rich countries were sliding even before covid-19 spread

Can it survive the Gaza war?

Simply put, their goal is staving off annihilation 

How diplomats and generals are running out of bandwidth

Violence and poverty are pushing the desperate towards jobs and safety

In properly weighted opinion polls, support for the Palestinians is much less marked

The conflict is raging on streets and screens in the West

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The lessons from past wars on terror

Cost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery

Democracy is under threat from graft, stagnation and violence

Some countries are finding new justifications for political murders

Where to buy drones, fighters and tanks on the cheap 

Slow progress on the battlefield prompts quarrels over strategy

From America to New Zealand YIMBYs push market-led solutions

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