This Strike Was Proportionate and Necessary
The world now faces a simple test: will it recognise the legitimacy of a democratic nation defending itself – when the cost of inaction was too high to bear?
World Politics
Let’s Talk ‘Right Side of History’
Historians of the future will not be kind to critics of Trump and Netanyahu.
Can the Legacy Media Survive in the Age of Trump?
How to lose subscribers and alienate journalists.
The War Has Shattered the West’s Delusions
Winning the narrative, in other words, is not the same as winning the war. It may not even be relevant once the shells start falling.
The UN’s Bias Has Become Corrupt
When a UN official accepts money from organisations that support terrorism, excuses antisemitic violence and is then protected by the system that should hold her accountable, we are witnessing something dangerous: the collapse of credibility in the international rules-based order.
NZ’s Response to Israel Striking Iran
Christopher Luxon will have much to think about on his 12-hour flight to China. Israel’s strikes on Iran complicate an already complex geopolitical picture. The fog of war is here.
The History and Upgrade of M1 Abrams
Army leadership is driving hard to accelerate the newest Abrams.
The Worst Case Scenario, Really
Like a possum in the headlights of a fast-approaching SUV, the world would stand frozen as the two other serious nuclear powers contemplated their next move.
Jeffrey D Sachs Interview With Pascal Lottaz
The war drags on, not for victory, not for values, but to spare a fading empire the humiliation of waking up.
Jailed for Jokes
There are few things more offensive than arresting and punishing a person for making a joke you don’t like.
Xi Jinping Braces for Struggle
China’s strongman leader is purging his advisors again, looking politically insecure amid demographic and economic decline.