On December 11th Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary-general, said darkly that “we must be prepared for the scale of war our ...

The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year, to pay for everything from bigger ...

When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the home of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared the United Kingdom and its allies were for a war they believe could come ...

Europe is entering a moment of renewed strategic doubt. Conversations about security that once seemed theoretical have taken ...

Europe’s current trajectory suggests that neither leaders nor voters are doing their part. The question is whether Europe ...

From bond desks in Tokyo and credit committees in New York to currency traders in Istanbul, markets delivered both windfalls ...

Europe’s first reserve currency was the tetradrachm, upon which was inscribed an owl. The symbol of wisdom was intended to ...

Russia’s “foreign agent” law, established in 2012 to identify individuals and organizations that received international funding, has become a tool to criminally prosecute and ban from public life ...

The European Union summit last Thursday in Brussels turned out to be a pivotal event. The highlight was the EU’s decision not to tap Russia’s frozen wealth, est ...

What’s in store for the world next year? As our correspondents looked ahead, the thread stitching it all together – or ...

This year was one of chaos, dominated by bloody wars in Ukraine and Gaza, non-stop disruption and distraction from US ...

Europe enters 2026 with stable inflation and rates, but growth depends on investment, fiscal execution and energy infrastructure rather than central bank support.