The wrong sort of peace leads to the next war Donald Trump’s approach to peacemaking ignores crucial lessons from history
John Bolton thinks America is past “peak Trump” Donald Trump’s former national security adviser speaks to The Economist
COP30 ends with a whimper The climate conference acknowledged that more climate action is needed, then failed to provide it
Erik Prince, America’s most notorious mercenary, spies opportunity in chaos The return of the Blackwater founder is a sign of the times
How Chinese underground banks became the world’s biggest money-launderers They connect rich Chinese, drug cartels and North Korean hackers—without anyone meeting
The loneliness of America’s model ally Donald Trump has no desire to play global cop. That is tough on Denmark, a loyal sheriff’s deputy
China’s creepiest export surge Countries are queuing to buy the tools and techniques of the CCP’s security state
Beijing insiders’ plan to play Donald Trump They see America’s president as a golden opportunity for China
A new industry of AI companions is emerging It may have profound implications for society and what it means to be human
China places a Hong Kong-sized bet on Western decline The territory aims to prove that a non-free society can be a global financial hub
The War Room newsletter: Did a Russian weapon spook Trump? Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, talks missile protection—in Yorkshire
The War Room newsletter: The most successful amphibious invasion In a bonus edition of our defence newsletter, Richard Cockett takes us back to 1066—and the Battle of Hastings
What will it cost to make Vladimir Putin stop? Europe must offer Ukraine a big enough financial package to deter the Kremlin
China is backing Russia’s war to keep America distracted, says Kaja Kallas China’s rulers want to show it is in their people’s interests to keep America focused on Europe, according to the EU’s foreign-policy chief
Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly The digital habits that defined youth are transforming old age
Brussels feels like a city preparing for war Europe readies itself to survive in a world of hostile strongmen
The War Room newsletter: Three lessons from a spy scandal Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, looks at an espionage fiasco in Britain