The future of conquest…the next ‘big war’
•Fights Over Small Places Could Spark the Next Big War By Dan Altman The relationship between conquest and conflict may seem…
Momentum is building for war in Ukraine
•Vladimir Putin is courting disaster for Russia’s neighbour—and himself By The Economist The first world war became inevitable once mobilisation orders…
The world today..in brief
By The Economist Stockmarkets in America continued to plunge on Monday as investors eyed the prospect of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.…
Day after Russia attacks…
•What War in Ukraine Would Look Like—and How America Should Respond By Alexander Vindman and Dominic Cruz Bustillos (Foreign Policy) Despite…
Russia steps in as Malian junta gets more isolated by ECOWAS, France
•West African leaders cut off financial ties •Russia emerges as main defender of Colonel Göita’s regime as regional and western…
Small bands of mercenaries extend Russia’s reach in Africa
•Local despots seek unsqueamish hired guns By The Economist As he handed over a large wooden key on December 14th, a…