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What is Trump's off-ramp for Iran?
We are in the second week of a war that was supposed to be over by now. Yet the world is facing soaring oil prices, rising inflation and a regime whi…
2 months, 1 week ago
How does America win a war with Iran?
President Trump has given numerous reasons for America's war on Iran. But if a clear objective cannot be defined, can that war be won?
Admiral James '…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
‘War with Russia in three years’, UK defence minister and ex-marine
Two years ago, Al Carns was a colonel in the Royal Marines and, though he can never confirm or deny it, had also commanded the Special Boat Service. …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Poland is becoming Europe's new superpower
Beginning with the annexation of Crimea in 2014, but accelerated by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Poland has super-charged its military…
3 months ago
Reservists: your country needs YOU!
If the UK is to present a credible deterrence to any adversary, its armed forces need to be sufficiently large. They are not. And the fastest, most e…
3 months, 1 week ago
How do wars change when AI takes over?
In the space race and the arms race, only a human could determine an outcome. But what happens in war when AI, and not a human, takes the decision to…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump v Iran: what MAGA and the military are saying
Our colleagues at The Times this week launched an American edition of their superb UK politics pod, The State of It. We thought you might want to hea…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Xi versus his generals
Xi Jinping has effectively removed his last remaining rival power-base in Beijing. Until last weekend, Zhang Youxia was the highest ranking general i…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Are Europe and America divorcing?
In a week that's marked an inflection point in European history and transatlantic relations, Tom and Patrick discuss whether the two continents' worl…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Iran: Should Trump intervene, and how?
While President Trump ponders when, whether and how to take action against Tehran, Tom and Patrick discuss the options available to him, ranging from…
4 months ago