This is worth repeating, because it"s how much of the world sees things. China is largely seen as a peacable manufacturer, trader, and mercenary businessman. (View Post)

Morning PB. Macron seems to be planning extending the French nuclear deterrent to Eastern Europe. (View Post)

He has to ride them to the last opportunity, as a good diplomat. (View Post)

Britain needs to rediscover the period in the eighteenth century when it was the intellectual centre of Europe, and finally shake off Victorian anti-intellectualism ; that"s what's allowed … (View Post)

The U.S. still holds many cards, not least in our defence infrastructure. You have to try to build Euro-Atlantic bridges, either for strategic reasons, or for delaying and smoothing the change to new… (View Post)