War and atrocities
Does trade cause peace? Ask an economist
Researchers have been trawling history to measure the pacifying effects of moving goods around
The art of no deal: Why the US-Iran stalemate may be structural
Both sides say they want an agreement, and neither is creating the conditions for one
Logic demands an Iran deal. Will Trump’s fantasies allow one?
Both sides have much to lose from continuing the war, yet reason may not prevail
Bombing Iran’s Great Mosque could cost the world
The US knows what can happen when its monuments are destroyed. Who can foretell the consequences if Isfahan’s mosque suffers irreparable harm?
Nothing should be ruled out if Iran war drags on for much longer
Religious convictions on every side are also weighing on the willingness to fight
‘The value of not panicking’: Analysts urge caution amid wild swings in markets as Gulf conflict continues
Selling prematurely can be an ‘expensive mistake,’ says one analyst
When principle meets power: the Anthropic-Pentagon stand-off
What is the future of AI governance – especially in military and national security contexts?
From targeted strike to regional firestorm: how the US-Israeli attack on Iran escalated
It is now a regional war – fought across at least seven countries, with missiles falling on civilian airports, naval headquarters and residential districts
Claude AI helped bomb Iran. But how, exactly?
The lack of visibility on how artificial intelligence is already being used in war is deeply troubling
Trump’s Maduro capture is about drugs, immigrants and China
The US military operation neatly unifies three aims of the Trump administration
