To Defend Europe, German Military Power Needs to Go It Alone
Old reflexes are stirring across Europe. When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Bundestag last year that Germany must field the…
Ukraine’s Drone Strikes on Russia May Not Be Enough to Retake Territory
Ukraine appears to have a growing advantage across its more than 700 miles of front line, thanks in…
Russia Targets Critical Ukrainian Infrastructure in the Black Sea
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russian efforts to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy, intensified U.S.…
Review: ‘The Land Where Nothing Works: How Britain Lost the Plot’ and ‘Twilight of the Dons: British Intellectuals From World War II to Thatcherism’
Britain is currently quite broken. This is the premise of The Land Where Nothing Works, a new book…
G-7 Leaders’ Summit: Trump Prioritizes Iran Over Russia-Ukraine War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how U.S. President Donald Trump is balancing the Russia-Ukraine…
Putin Rejects Zelensky’s Offer of In-Person Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the European Union’s potential expansion,…
Russia Launches Massive Attack on Ukraine
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a deadly Russian aerial assault on Ukraine, continued Israeli strikes…
Russia’s Economy Has Slowed Over War in Ukraine but Remains Stable
Russia is now on the back foot in its war with Ukraine, having recently crossed the threshold of…
EU Imposes Sanctions on 16 People Linked to Russia’s Abductions of Ukrainian Children
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia kidnapping tens of thousands of Ukrainian children, the…
U.K. Local Elections: Labour’s Starmer Braces for Upsets Against Reform UK, Greens
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at expected Labour Party losses in the U.K. local elections,…