Asia-Pacific
Trump's 'golden age of science' is not just another war to be won
Let's get off the battlefield and into the laboratory — this should be one arena where great power competition can be kept in its place
September 01, 2026
Pavel Devyatkin
Europe
France is doubling down on nukes. Will Europe pay a price?
Macron's efforts to deploy strategic warheads in Scandinavia may strain relations with Russia — and within NATO
July 21, 2026
North America
China and Russia and the US icebreaker race
Fearmongering about China and Russia is so Cold War. There is so much all three countries could do if they just put aside the threat inflation.
July 10, 2026
Europe
US, Russia test ICBMs as nuclear talks end in deadlock
Fears of a new arms race are growing as global tensions undermine hopes for progress on nonproliferation
May 28, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Japan's new long-range missiles put US-China on collision course
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Tokyo is making moves that could stoke tensions between the two powers
April 10, 2026
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