World War II accelerated weapons innovation at an unprecedented pace. As global conflict intensified, the United States rapidly expanded and refined its arsenal, adapting existing designs while ...

A major new uncertainty now hangs over the economic outlook after the weekend attacks on Iran. The markets have responded as would be expected, with oil and gas prices rising, share prices down and ...

Also in this newsletter: Croatia's PM weighs in on the ongoing energy dispute pitting Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine. Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. As an escalating conflict grips ...

Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. As an escalating conflict grips the Middle East following Saturday’s joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the ensuing Iranian retaliation, the EU is ...

Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, talks viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the ...

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has now been raging for four years – and despite repeated attempts at peace talks brokered by the US, there appears to be no end in sight. As the war marks the ...

Four years ago, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine ignited Europe’s most significant conflict since the Second World War, unleashing immense suffering upon civilians and brutal ordeals for ...

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WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the massive U.S. military presence in the Middle East as President Trump amps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. Illustration: Ryan Trefes Iran’s leaders want ...

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