Andrew Mueller
Defence
Colombia’s defence minister discusses post-Farc security, while we also look at Turkey’s pilot shortage, a game-changing water vessel and the Royal Canadian navy’s ship names.
Fortunes of war
Trump’s decision to continue sending troops to Afghanistan has been criticised in the US and elsewhere. But in Kabul it’s a different story.
Defence
Women in combat, builidng the new Air Force One in St Petersburg, China’s military presence in Tanzania and wars fought outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
Poll position
Nothing encapsulates German self-image like the country’s car industry. With voters set to decide between more Merkel or a change of direction, we considered what the contenders’ rides say about their popular appeal.
Defence
Army recruitment tactics in France, Djibouti’s new friendship with China, Israel’s tank innovation and North Korea’s escalating missile tests.
Home sweet home
Considered bland and suburban by most, the Home Counties boast a bubbling undercurrent of creativity. UK band Saint Etienne is now singing their praises
Edi Rama
The prime minister of Albania sits down in his office dining room to talk politics, relationships and his dream dinner.
Defence
Finland goes shopping, Indonesia gets a new frigate, Colombia looks to plug a few post-Farc voids and Singapore finds a new place to park its F15s.
Universal tongue
On her new album, Beirut-born Arabic singer Yasmine Hamdan continues to give (beautiful) voice to common feeling.
Small story
As demand grows, city living spaces are getting more compact. But there are opportunities to be had by embracing micro homes.
