Briefing
Fearful symmetry
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is wrecking two countries
It is a tragedy, and it is a catastrophe
The post-post-cold-war world
The war in Ukraine is going to change geopolitics profoundly
Some bits will look familiar, some will look unprecedented
The return of large-scale war to Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has brought war back to Europe
A grim blunder
Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine also damages Russia
The nature of his regime has now changed irreversibly
OSINT
A new era of transparent warfare beckons
Russia’s manoeuvres are a coming-out party for open-source intelligence
Local, but vast
The elections in Uttar Pradesh will show where India is heading
Can Narendra Modi’s BJP recreate its successes of the 2010s?
Turning Japanese
Why the world is saving too much money for its own good
And why the pandemic is unlikely to change that
A question the size of an army
What are Vladimir Putin’s military intentions in Ukraine?
Only he can say
Moonshooters
What America’s largest technology firms are investing in
Their focus is on the metaverse, cars and health care
Steppe in the dark
Kazakhstan’s bloody turbulence will affect all of Central Asia
Russian troops are no guarantee of stability
Putin’s brinkmanship
Russia’s menacing of Ukraine is unlikely to induce NATO to retreat
It may have the opposite effect
The nasty new GOP
The Republicans are still Donald Trump’s party, and they can still win
Asymmetric polarisation is a powerful thing