How America and Israel built vast military targeting machines Software is supercharging the process of finding things to bomb
India has much to lose from a world in chaos Not long ago, India was cocky about handling an unpredictable America. No longer
Binyamin Netanyahu is the big winner from the Iran war, for now To avoid a row with Donald Trump, Western allies are endorsing Israeli theories of war
The War Room newsletter: Do ceasefires actually work? Richard Cockett, a senior editor, considers whether one is possible in Ukraine
A stay-calm plan to save the world Alas, almost no foreign leader is as reasonable as Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb
The War Room newsletter: What is Donald Trump’s aim for Iran? Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, analyses the president’s options
Donald Trump’s envoys failed to reassure Europe A gathering of world leaders in Munich shows how trust has collapsed
Are liberal values a luxury the West cannot afford? Yes, China has impressive high-speed trains. That is no reason for the West to adopt iron-fisted rule
Anger is deadly to moderate politicians AI-driven disruption is about to make the world a more resentful place
The War Room newsletter: Mission Maduro—when special ops succeed Richard Cockett, a senior editor, discusses history’s best special operations with an SAS officer
Lots of world leaders are attacking Europe. Why? Often, Europe-bashing is best explained by domestic politics in America, China and beyond
Falling wine sales reflect a lonelier and more atomised world It’s not just health-conscious youngsters who are saying no to Bordeaux
Donald Trump used to be risk-averse. Is that changing? America’s president suddenly seems like a man in a hurry
Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members The internet has replaced door-to-door evangelists with online influencers
The War Room newsletter: Inside the mission that snatched Maduro Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, digs into the details