Defence
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a rapidly evolving space race
The space race is back – and this time it’s an even more hotly contested arena. Can the world’s powers navigate this increasingly crowded orbit?
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Iran wants a war of attrition. Can the Gulf keep up?
The war in the Middle East is a numbers game and Gulf states are frantically doing the maths. How long can defensive ammunition last? And at what cost?
Spotlight on Admiral Samuel J Paparo, the man who could call the shots in any future US-China conflict
With 1,100 carrier landings behind him, the commander of US Indo-Pacific forces is now navigating a different kind of front line.
A masterclass in camouflage and military architecture on the island of Gotland
At the edge of Nato is a very Scandinavian military base. Deep in the pine forests of Sweden’s largest island, it’s designed to blend with the landscape while providing cutting-edge operational conditions.
Three new pieces of military kit outsmarting drones and supply chain bottlenecks
The future of defence is unmanned and aerial. Here are three pieces of military technology that are changing the way that wars are fought – by either neutralising or harnessing drones.
Opinion
How Blaise Metrewell is redefining secret intelligence as the first female chief of MI6
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Europe’s century of humiliation is just beginning. What will it take to reassert itself?
Following 12 months of buffeting and befuddlement, some commentators are now predicting a coming century of humiliation for Europe. In the interests of avoiding such a humbling, there are several things that the vieux…
How to keep the lights on in the new geopolitical age of energy security
A country’s future depends on the resilience of its electrical infrastructure to cyberattacks, extreme weather and sabotage. Keeping power flowing is now a matter of national security.
Last weekend’s events in Venezuela were a textbook US intervention. But how long can Trump stick to the script?
We've seen this all before, but is this president patient enough to stick to the playbook of interventionism seen in Panama and beyond?
Preparing Nato allies for arctic challenges at France’s elite mountain warfare school
The threat of conflict in the Arctic means that all Nato forces need to train for extreme cold-weather fighting conditions. An elite military training school in Chamonix is practicing some very chilly drills.
