Why Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was a “catastrophic failure”
2025-11-13
The conflict in Ukraine is grinding on four years after Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, asks John Foreman, former British defence attaché, why the Russian leader miscalculated going into Ukraine.
The booming business in private soldiers
2025-11-10
What does the growing demand for hired guns mean for the future of conflict?
Why is Jordan Bardella so popular in France?
2025-11-07
What makes the National Rally’s Jordan Bardella so popular in France? Our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Paris bureau chief Sophie Pedder and a panel of our experts discuss why the populist right are leading the polls in Europe’s biggest economies.
What happens to the UN without America?
2025-09-23
What would happen if America left the UN? As the organisation turns 80, our diplomatic editor, Anton La Guardia, analyses whether its future is under threat on The Intelligence podcast.
How Trumpian is Britain becoming?
2025-09-17
America’s president is paying a state visit to Britain at a time when there are growing calls to Make England Great Again. Is Britain becoming more Trumpian?
Do Americans have kids if they like the president?
2025-07-28
Does the outcome of America’s presidential election have an effect on whether Democrats and Republicans decide to have children? Our data editor, Dan Rosenheck, explains why there is some evidence that it does #us #fertility #donaldtrump
Why is the UAE backing a genocidal militia?
2025-07-23
The UAE’s support for a genocidal militia in Sudan is helping fuel the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Our Middle East correspondent, Gregg Carlstrom, explores why the United Arab Emirates is involved.
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