WESTERN LEADERS NAVIGATE A LONELY WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

Western leaders navigate a lonely world China cannot and will not save mid-size American allies from Donald Trump Illustration of two lighth...

A SERIOUS DEFENSE BUDGET, AT LAST / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL

A Serious Defense Budget, at Last A $1.5 trillion military will cost much less than a war with China. By The Editorial Board American Soldie...

THE MAGA WAR ON EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The Maga war on European democracy America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad Martin Wolf © James Ferguson The US n...

DOES VENEZUELA HERALD A NO-RULES INTERNATIONAL ORDER? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Does Venezuela Herald a No-Rules International Order? The US intervention in Venezuela raises many questions, not just about its legality, b...

DONALD TRUMP`S EXPANSIONIST ITCH HAS UNDERMINED GLOBAL SECURITY / THE ECONOMIST

Ice and heat Donald Trump’s expansionist itch has undermined global security He has suspended his predation of Greenland, but he cannot retr...

THE PRECIOUS METAL FRENZY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

The precious metal feeding frenzy Gold and silver are on a tear but buyer beware . . .   Katie Martin Gold is taking an unusual amount of th...

FUNERAL FOR THE DOLLAR / MACLEOD FINANCE

Funeral for the dollar An obituary for the dollar may be premature, but China is clearly planning for a post-dollar world. The coffin is bei...

WHY THE WORLD HAS STARTED STOCKPILING FOOD AGAIN / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Why the world has started stockpiling food again Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view...