This Month
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Trump could be the biggest winner from Middle East escalation
The former president claims the world was at peace during his rule and that the “weakness” of the Biden administration has led to wars in Europe and the Levant.
September
- Opinion
- Middle East tensions
Israel’s dream of a new Middle East order could become a nightmare
With its decapitation of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli government hopes that it has finally seized the initiative in the battle with its regional enemies.
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Harris must dazzle in debate or face defeat
The Democratic candidate badly needs a breakthrough in this week’s televised debate to restore momentum to her faltering campaign.
- Opinion
- Social media
Why Elon Musk is much more powerful than you think
His influence is showing up from Ukraine to China, angering the United States, although he still lacks the ability to make the law.
August
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
An aggressive Ukraine has crossed Washington’s red line
Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared to ignore Russia’s nuclear threats. But the Biden administration is still wary of escalating the war.
July
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The real danger that Trump would pose for Ukraine
Agreeing to Russia’s demand for a neutral Ukraine, as a new Republican presidency might, could leave the country at the mercy of Vladimir Putin’s long-term ambitions.
- Opinion
- US election
Why Donald Trump’s perfect target is ‘woke’ Kamala Harris
The election centres on who scares US voters the most. Republicans fear Harris will target white men, while Democrats say Trump is a would-be dictator.
- Opinion
- US election
The 2024 presidential election is not over yet
Millions of “never Trump” voters are unlikely to become “yes Trumpers”, however appalled they are by the vile attempted murder.
- Opinion
- World elections
Europe now leaderless as global threats rise
President Emmanuel Macron’s authority in Europe has shrunk after chaotic national elections, while the UK’s influence has been hobbled by Brexit.
- Opinion
- US election
Liberals panic worldwide as Trump, Le Pen rise
Liberals are in for a long struggle as nationalist populism surges in the US and Europe.
June
- Opinion
- World elections
Unstable France could trigger the next euro crisis
Runaway budget deficits and a confrontation with Brussels and Berlin are a formula for trouble.
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Why Putin’s nuclear weapons threats are a flop
The Western alliance is intensifying its support for Ukraine in a way that was unthinkable at the beginning of the war.
May
- Opinion
- Globalisation
America is undermining global rules, not defending them
Washington should dial down its claim to be protecting an international order that is clearly in decline, and instead talk up its defence of the free world.
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Arrest warrants huge blow for Israel and massive gamble by ICC
The question of how the US president responds to this, along with Congress, now becomes critical.
- Updated
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel cannot stand alone and Netanyahu knows it
The American decision to restrict arms sales could be a turning point in the US-Israel relationship.
April
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Cashed-up Ukraine is front line of push against ‘axis of adversaries’
The Western alliance is playing a potentially deadly mind game with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea – deploying military force to prevent a wider war.
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The risks to Biden of Israel going rogue against Iran
The problem is that ‘ironclad’ support can be read as a blank cheque to Israel to take whatever military action it sees fit — confident that, when the chips are down, America will have its back.
- Updated
- Opinion
- Putin's Russia
Putin waiting for Washington to collapse if Trump wins
The Russian leader sees an opportunity to re-establish a sphere of influence in Europe if Donald Trump is re-elected US president.
- Updated
March
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Biden must show Netanyahu who’s in charge
The US president must apply far more pressure on Israel’s prime minister to pull back on his military attacks in Gaza that have left thousands of civilians dead.
February
- Opinion
- Putin's Russia
Putin’s global fan club is only getting stronger
Admirers of the Russian leader may soon lead the world’s largest democracies of India and the US, after Indonesia also elected a Putin fan this month.