By Invitation
Less trust in antitrust
An ex-head of the FTC and his co-author lament the politicisation of antitrust enforcement
Undermining regulatory independence in America and Britain will deter investment, write William Kovacic and John Vickers
The Tokyo air raid of 1945
Alexis Dudden on the firebombing of Tokyo and on post-war struggles to keep it remembered
Over 100,000 civilians died in an American attack that was the beginning of the end for Japan
The transatlantic crisis
François Hollande says Europe, abandoned by its former ally, must rearm fast
Donald Trump has shattered the principles on which the Western alliance rested, argues the former French president
European security
Camille Grand on why Ukraine’s future turns on security guarantees
A 20,000-strong European force would be a lot more potent with an American backstop, says the former NATO official
War and technology
Alex Wang on why China can’t be allowed to dominate AI-based warfare
As the “agentic” age begins, democracies can take inspiration from the past, writes the tech boss
War’s other victims
It’s time to treat sexual violence in war as torture, writes a UN rapporteur
Alice Edwards argues that such crimes are increasingly part of military strategy
Rebuilding Ukraine
Rishi Sunak on why Ukraine should get Russia’s frozen assets, not just the interest on them
Worries that it could rock allies’ financial systems are overdone, says Britain’s former leader
Oversight, out of mind
Donald Trump should not replace us with his stooges, warns a fired inspector-general
Mark Greenblatt on the dangers America will face if oversight officials lose their independence
An alliance upended
The transatlantic relationship is crumbling, says an ex-head of NATO
Anders Fogh Rasmussen argues that Europe must accept it may be alone—and spend accordingly
Executive power
Donald Trump is taking presidential power to alarming places, writes Jack Goldsmith
Congress won’t check his Napoleonic instincts. Will a solidly conservative Supreme Court?
European security
Now is the time for Europe to show strength, not division, argues Sanna Marin
Finland’s former leader makes the case for stumping up tens of billions more for Ukraine
The world’s critical relationship
America’s rivalry with China will intensify, but must not escalate into war, writes Nicholas Burns
The outgoing American ambassador in Beijing warns that mistreating allies will only embolden China
