Andrew Mueller
Opinion
Foreign aid isn’t charity; it’s an investment in global security. Slashing it is a dangerous political shortcut
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Aviation updates: Greenland opens for business while South Korea spends big on defence
The global airborne ambitions that are cleared for takeoff.



The Agenda: Affairs
What we have learned a year on from the 7 October attacks, Brazil’s spat with Nicaragua and Ireland’s naval know-how.

Affairs round up: Icebreaking in the Arctic, Rwanda’s aviation ambitions and 58 Polish “wolverines”
Arctic sea ice might be shrinking but it still inhibits maritime navigation. Seven Nato members have territory in the northern polar region but their icebreaking capabilities lag behind those of Russia and China. The…

Reaching for the sky
Among the simulators, stalls and aerial displays of the Farnborough Air Show, the talk is of aviation’s cleaner, quieter future.

At the front
What’s on Monocle’s agenda for September, Algeria’s election and the Asian Nato.

The personal is political. Here are five mayors who are taking action to improve their cities
Real change requires commitment and initiative. We take a look at how local leaders from across the globe prove that individual decision-making can fundamentally shape a city’s future.
