Why a new 'iron curtain' is being built to keep Russia out Every European nation bordering Russia and its ally Belarus is accelerating plans to construct hundreds of miles of fortified border Europe • 26 Aug
Why a new 'iron curtain' is being built to keep Russia out Every European nation bordering Russia and its ally Belarus is accelerating plans to construct hundreds of miles of fortified border Europe • 26 Aug
How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors Gaza • 13 Jun
How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors Gaza • 13 Jun
How JD Vance's visit reflects decades of US interest in Greenland There's a long and contentious history of US interest in the Arctic island, but it seems to have entered a new phase under Donald Trump Greenland • 27 Mar
How JD Vance's visit reflects decades of US interest in Greenland There's a long and contentious history of US interest in the Arctic island, but it seems to have entered a new phase under Donald Trump Greenland • 27 Mar
Ukraine war 3 years on: the bloodiest battles may be yet to come With no guarantee that US-Russia talks will lead to a resolution, this war is still likely to be decided on the battlefield Ukraine • 24 Feb
Ukraine war 3 years on: the bloodiest battles may be yet to come With no guarantee that US-Russia talks will lead to a resolution, this war is still likely to be decided on the battlefield Ukraine • 24 Feb
From Germany to US, the states who've plotted to invade Ireland History records that Ireland has long occupied a place in the strategic military planning of other nations History • 11 Oct 24
From Germany to US, the states who've plotted to invade Ireland History records that Ireland has long occupied a place in the strategic military planning of other nations History • 11 Oct 24
Will Kursk attack change Russian public opinion on Ukraine war? The arrival of Ukrainian soldiers on Russian soil is a serious challenge to the Kremlin's war narrative that everything is going to plan Russia • 16 Aug 24
Will Kursk attack change Russian public opinion on Ukraine war? The arrival of Ukrainian soldiers on Russian soil is a serious challenge to the Kremlin's war narrative that everything is going to plan Russia • 16 Aug 24
How Ukraine's Kursk offensive has put Russia on the back foot The high risk and high stakes Ukrainian offensive has been successful so far, but its eventual outcome will determine its wider importance Military • 15 Aug 24
How Ukraine's Kursk offensive has put Russia on the back foot The high risk and high stakes Ukrainian offensive has been successful so far, but its eventual outcome will determine its wider importance Military • 15 Aug 24
'Isolated nations': the roots of the Russia-North Korea alliance Moscow and Pyongyang's new partnership has its roots in Stalin and Kim Il Sung's post-World War II relationship History • 20 Jun 24
'Isolated nations': the roots of the Russia-North Korea alliance Moscow and Pyongyang's new partnership has its roots in Stalin and Kim Il Sung's post-World War II relationship History • 20 Jun 24
How much longer can Israel continue its war in Gaza? Facing enormous pressure home and abroad, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a long way from victory six months into the war Middle East • 08 Apr 24
How much longer can Israel continue its war in Gaza? Facing enormous pressure home and abroad, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a long way from victory six months into the war Middle East • 08 Apr 24
Why Russian soldiers' wives are increasingly opposing Ukraine war Women in Russia's military families are using patriotic dissent to challenge Putin's "forever war" strategy Russia • 12 Mar 24
Why Russian soldiers' wives are increasingly opposing Ukraine war Women in Russia's military families are using patriotic dissent to challenge Putin's "forever war" strategy Russia • 12 Mar 24
Ukraine war: what comes now after fall of Avdiivka? Kyiv needs a fundamental rethink of its strategy, not just a reshuffle of military leadership Military • 17 Feb 24
Ukraine war: what comes now after fall of Avdiivka? Kyiv needs a fundamental rethink of its strategy, not just a reshuffle of military leadership Military • 17 Feb 24
How Ukraine war is seeing a new & alarming kind of hybrid warfare There has been a chilling and unparalleled convergence of digital and physical warfare over the last two years in various conflicts Military • 22 Jan 24
How Ukraine war is seeing a new & alarming kind of hybrid warfare There has been a chilling and unparalleled convergence of digital and physical warfare over the last two years in various conflicts Military • 22 Jan 24
100 days on, what's the state of play in Israel-Hamas war? Even with tens of thousands of civilians dead or displaced, this bitter conflict still has a long way to go Middle East • 14 Jan 24
100 days on, what's the state of play in Israel-Hamas war? Even with tens of thousands of civilians dead or displaced, this bitter conflict still has a long way to go Middle East • 14 Jan 24
What are the legal issues around the use of AI in warfare? Lethal Autonomous Weapons are a growing part of the current landscape of international armed conflict Military • 12 Dec 23
What are the legal issues around the use of AI in warfare? Lethal Autonomous Weapons are a growing part of the current landscape of international armed conflict Military • 12 Dec 23
How Hamas's web of allies makes ending the war harder for Israel The fact that Hamas seems to be leading a large and relatively diverse coalition suggests Israel is not only facing a Hamas problem Military • 01 Dec 23
How Hamas's web of allies makes ending the war harder for Israel The fact that Hamas seems to be leading a large and relatively diverse coalition suggests Israel is not only facing a Hamas problem Military • 01 Dec 23
Inside the 'Gaza Metro', the network of Hamas tunnels under Gaza What can Israeli soldiers expect when they enter this vast network of interconnected tunnels? Military • 02 Nov 23
Inside the 'Gaza Metro', the network of Hamas tunnels under Gaza What can Israeli soldiers expect when they enter this vast network of interconnected tunnels? Military • 02 Nov 23
'A bitter war': what comes next in the Israel-Hamas conflict? Experience tells us a land war and urban warfare won't go well - and faltering international support suggests the world knows it too Military • 01 Nov 23
'A bitter war': what comes next in the Israel-Hamas conflict? Experience tells us a land war and urban warfare won't go well - and faltering international support suggests the world knows it too Military • 01 Nov 23
What would be the implications of a Russia-North Korea arms deal? While Russia needs North Korea for rockets and missiles, Kim Jong Un will be seeking technology to develop missiles in return Military • 12 Sep 23
What would be the implications of a Russia-North Korea arms deal? While Russia needs North Korea for rockets and missiles, Kim Jong Un will be seeking technology to develop missiles in return Military • 12 Sep 23
How drones have changed the conflict in Ukraine war Drones are now used extensively by both sides on the frontline - and far beyond Military • 18 Aug 23
How drones have changed the conflict in Ukraine war Drones are now used extensively by both sides on the frontline - and far beyond Military • 18 Aug 23
What is going on with the Ukrainian counteroffensive? After two months of slow progress, the long-awaited counteroffensive appears to be gaining momentum Military • 01 Aug 23
What is going on with the Ukrainian counteroffensive? After two months of slow progress, the long-awaited counteroffensive appears to be gaining momentum Military • 01 Aug 23
Is there a moral justification for the use of cluster bombs? 'This is possibly the first time that cluster bombs will be used by a State inside their own territory, which changes everything' Military • 12 Jul 23
Is there a moral justification for the use of cluster bombs? 'This is possibly the first time that cluster bombs will be used by a State inside their own territory, which changes everything' Military • 12 Jul 23
What Russia's paramilitary mutiny means for Putin & Ukraine war The Russian president has been seriously weakened by the Wagner group's attempted coup and exposed cracks in his regime Military • 26 Jun 23
What Russia's paramilitary mutiny means for Putin & Ukraine war The Russian president has been seriously weakened by the Wagner group's attempted coup and exposed cracks in his regime Military • 26 Jun 23
Who gains from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam? This episode suggests Russia is less interested in liberating Ukraine than in destroying its ability to function as a sovereign nation Ukraine • 07 Jun 23
Who gains from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam? This episode suggests Russia is less interested in liberating Ukraine than in destroying its ability to function as a sovereign nation Ukraine • 07 Jun 23
Has the Ukraine war spread to Russia? Here's what we know so far about reports of battles being fought across the border in Russia Military • 24 May 23
Has the Ukraine war spread to Russia? Here's what we know so far about reports of battles being fought across the border in Russia Military • 24 May 23
The battle for Bakhmut: a fierce struggle and devastating losses There is a heavy cost being paid for modest progress in Bakhmut with both sides bogged down in the spring thaw Military • 08 Mar 23
The battle for Bakhmut: a fierce struggle and devastating losses There is a heavy cost being paid for modest progress in Bakhmut with both sides bogged down in the spring thaw Military • 08 Mar 23
