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The peace dividend that followed the Cold War i
How much does the world spend? Total military spending by nation states reached $2.72trn in 2024, a rise of 9.4% in real terms on the year before, according to the Stockholm International Peace Resear
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Ahead of the publication of an ambitious new account of the historical roots of Brexit, it is worth remembering ...
Sir Barney White-Spunner discusses his latest book Nations in Arms , in which he analyses how five armies across centuries have found success on and off the battlefield, and helped shape Europe
From the Cold War to modern operations, the threat beneath the waves has been steadily building, and could be about to escalate
The EU’s trade deal with US president Donald Trump drew furious reactions in Paris and Berlin (see our politics page), but behind the theatrics the deal seems likely to be approved. The unequal accord
