Andrew Mueller
Defence
Britain signs naval partnership with Ukraine aboard HMS Defender, promising frigate upgrades and new Black Sea bases to counter Russian maritime harassment of commercial shipping.
Diplomacy Briefing
China’s wolf-warrior diplomats, crisis management in Helsinki and a spat in the Middle East.
Politics Briefing
Latin America’s “Pink Tide”, Canada’s only woman premier and human rights in Poland.
Attaché cases
Whether tasked with Brand Ethiopia awareness in Brazil or South Korean commerce in the UK, there are unsung drivers of diplomacy. We meet them.
The opener
Huge flags and enormous skyscrapers, furry babies and political bedding – we round up some global goings-on.
Advance party
After a year of pause, Monocle’s writers look ahead. Here’s how politics, urban planning, commuting and climate change policy can move on in ways that will benefit us all.
The opener
From game-changers to green capitals and suspect statues, we round up some eye-catching news from across the globe.
Defence
France reveals details of its €7bn next-generation aircraft carrier, due in 2038, as nations worldwide invest in naval power despite growing threats from hypersonic missiles.
Diplomacy
Taiwan’s representative in the US talks cat diplomacy, and Germany and Hungary fall out over football.
The opener
Rev your engines and wind down the windows as we begin our whistle-stop tour of global transport with dispatches from the first cycle to the last mile. Plus: football and dogs.
