There are moments in British foreign policy when the country moves not by strategy but by gravitational pull—nudged, coaxed, or quietly dragged into someone else’s war. The current escalation with Iran has exactly that texture: incremental steps, each individually defensible, collectively forming a trajectory no one has openly chosen. It is the drift that should … Continue reading
Introduction Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has advocated for greater European military involvement in Ukraine, potentially including British troop deployments following a ceasefire. This proposal raises significant concerns about the dangers, costs, and justifications of UK involvement. Opponents, including former military leaders and anti-war campaigners, have questioned both the feasibility and necessity of such action. … Continue reading
US President-elect Doanal Trump promised a “new era of peace” on Thursday night — claimed he would to end the US’s regime-change policies of the past. Addressing a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the start of a “USA Thank You Tour 2016” for his supporters in the Midwestern swing states that secured his win last … Continue reading
Globalisers are in disarray and panic. Trump has thrown a spanner in the works of globalisation.European Union leaders said the hated US-EU trade deal TTIP was in limbo yesterday following Donald Trump’s election as US president. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem said that they “don’t really know what will happen” but “there is strong reason … Continue reading