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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s network
1.4 million emails reveal the extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s network, exposing the US’s most infamous sexual predator’s web of influence and abuse.
Are liberal values a luxury the West cannot afford?
The West must resist embracing authoritarianism merely because of China’s infrastructure success. Liberal values remain essential, not a luxury to be discarded for short-term gains.
Anger is deadly to moderate politicians
AI intensifies global bitterness, proving fatal for moderate politicians and hostile centrist leaders.
America risks a nuclear-arms race with China
The lapse of a US-Russia treaty risks triggering a nuclear arms race with China, posing a significant peril to global security.
The War Room newsletter: Mission Maduro—when special ops succeed
Richard Cockett and an SAS officer discuss historic special ops successes. The newsletter highlights how such missions deliver decisive results, using "Mission Maduro" as a key example.
Lots of world leaders are attacking Europe. Why?
Global leaders' criticism of Europe stems less from continental issues and more from internal political dynamics in the US, China, and other nations.
Falling wine sales reflect a lonelier and more atomised world
Falling wine sales signal a lonelier, more atomized society, not just health-conscious youth rejecting Bordeaux.
Donald Trump used to be risk-averse. Is that changing?
The article questions if Donald Trump’s risk aversion is evolving, noting his current display of unusual urgency as president.
Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members
Social media enables cults to recruit new members and maintain control over existing followers through digital platforms.
The War Room newsletter: Inside the mission that snatched Maduro
Defence editor Shashank Joshi examines the specifics of the operation that ousted Maduro.
Patriotism tests loom for big business
Rising economic nationalism creates significant obstacles for multinational corporations navigating the global market.
A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged
A new international accord aims to plug the half-planet governance gap, offering a promising avenue to halt marine environment degradation.
The War Room newsletter: Mega edition—you ask, I answer
Defence editor Shashank Joshi answers reader questions in the final 2025 War Room newsletter mega edition.
The quest to chart the sea
This chart contrasts scientific ocean priorities with military secrecy, revealing withheld sensitive data.
Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job?
Gen Z is abandoning university for skilled trades, seeking to future-proof careers against AI through hands-on vocational skills rather than traditional degrees.
How to survive abandonment by America
South Korea prepares for a harsher world without US support, as allies plan for a lonelier future amid fears of American abandonment.
Inside the fight for MAGA’s foreign policy
Trump’s legal battles shape MAGA’s foreign policy. These disputes determine the future of American global influence and the movement’s international agenda.
What’s worse for innovation: MAGA or Mao?
The article argues that both MAGA and Maoism threaten innovation by prioritizing a dangerous nostalgia for the past over future progress.
Western armed forces have struggled to fill their ranks to deter Russia
Western militaries struggle to recruit enough personnel to deter Russia. Adjusting recruitment strategies could help address this challenge.
Trumpworld thinks Europe has betrayed the West
Trumpworld views Europe as having betrayed the West. Centrist governments correctly identify this stance as a strategic trap.