The real cause of war

Our pick of the latest military history books

Intelligence veteran Mark Lowenthal reveals how after a shift to counter-terrorism from the 1990s, spycraft is returning to its Cold War operations

Could lessons from the last great conflict help the democratic world triumph over the rise in autocratic power?

Can the world’s dominant currency survive Donald Trump?

Renowned historian challenges comparisons between the Cold War and the modern world, where the stakes, players and rules of engagement are multidimensional

The history of China takes many forms. The Communist party produces official histories, of course, which support the narrative of preordained Marxist triumphs—resulting in more than a fair share of el