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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
What sort of personality does it take to be an effective soldier?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 To ask what sort of personality makes an effective soldier is […]
Kola’s shadow over Norway: Russia’s northern bastion, its real strength, and the logic behind an Arctic land grab
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 When Norway’s Chief of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen, recently warned that […]
Why do humans go to war?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 14 February 2026 War is older than memory. It precedes parchment and precedes scripture. […]
The High Court in London strikes a note for freedom of speech
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 Today 13 February 2026, the Divisional Court of the High Court […]
Britain Between Stability and Stagnation
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 The British economy in early 2026 sits in an uncomfortable space […]
US-European divergence of cultural values: will it affect the transatlantic alliance?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 In February 1949, when negotiations were underway that would culminate in […]
Estonia’s 2026 annual intelligence report
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 On 10 February 2026 Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (Välisluureamet) published its […]
A drone pilot at work
Friday 13 February 2026 I fly drones for Ukraine. Not always the same drone, not always the same task, and […]
Contemporary cryptography and the attack on trust
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 Cryptography is the quiet engineering discipline that makes modern trust possible. […]
The European Union’s plans to become a global giant
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks of making […]
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