Pete Hegseth’s military purge comes at a risky moment for Pentagon – The Irish Times
Good morning, I’m Jack Power, Europe correspondent for The Irish Times based in Brussels, and filling in today…
Drill, maybe drill: US mining company triggers annoyance and curiosity in Greenland – The Irish Times
Good morning. I’m Derek Scally, Berlin Correspondent for The Irish Times. I’m filling in for Denis Staunton while…
War memories awaken old row in Japan, China and South Korea – The Irish Times
Good morning. I’m Derek Scally, Berlin Correspondent for The Irish Times, filling in for Denis Staunton while he…
Switzerland debates the meaning of neutrality – The Irish Times
Swiss politicians are arguing about how to define the country’s policy of neutrality in advance of a referendum…
Poland’s political landscape altered by split in main opposition party – The Irish Times
Poland’s right-wing opposition party has split after months of infighting over its political direction. A rift on the…
Pope Leo XIV challenges EU over migration and rearmament policies – The Irish Times
European politicians and commentators cheered when Pope Leo XIV stood up to Donald Trump and JD Vance. But…
European Union and China tooling up for trade war that could hurt both – The Irish Times
The European Union and China are tooling up for a trade war with new coercive instruments to target…
Are diverging geopolitical interests among Quad members making it an irrelevance? – The Irish Times
Only a few years ago, the Quad made up of the United States, India, Japan and Australia was…
Blaming Israel for US war on Iran lets Trump off the hook for reckless decision – The Irish Times
It may be tempting to blame Israel for Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran. But…
Europe swaps an energy dependency on Russia for one on the US – The Irish Times
Before the Ukraine war, Europe relied on Russia for much of its energy. Now it’s becoming dependent on…
North Korea’s party congress may signal strategic shifts on military, Korean unity by Kim – The Irish Times
North Korea is getting ready for a big party congress. It could reveal a lot about Kim Jong-un’s…
Will the ‘mother of all deals’ paper over the cracks between Europe and India? – The Irish Times
The European Union’s trade deal with India is, as Ursula von der Leyen trumpeted on Tuesday, “the mother…