Defence

The Explainer Requiring greater funding, and with shrinking personnel numbers, Britain is at ‘serious risk of being left behind’ its allies

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 15 April 26

In the Spotlight Moscow’s officers accused of extorting their soldiers with threats of torture or deadly front-line postings

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 7 April 26

The Explainer Donald Trump keeps threatening to withdraw from the alliance but actually doing so would present major challenges

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 7 April 26

In depth Most of us probably won’t realise that we are in a global conflict - at least until it enters ‘the history books as a real event in retrospect’

By The Week UK Last updated 31 March 26

Today's Big Question Attempted missile attack on Diego Garcia suggests Tehran has weapons with range to reach Europe

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 24 March 26

Today's Big Question America’s allies reluctant to join war they did not start and were not consulted on

By The Week UK Published 16 March 26

Talking Point UK response to attacks on Cyprus exposes how its military capabilities have been ‘cut to the bone’

By The Week UK Published 15 March 26

The Explainer The vital Gulf oil hub has been untouched so far by US attacks

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 12 March 26

In The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 2 March 26

Today's Big Question Four years on from the full-scale invasion, Vladimir Putin faces battlefield fatigue, economic unease and a fraying social contract at home

By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published 24 February 26

The Explainer As the conflict enters its fifth year, both sides can point to small victories but the overall picture has barely changed

By The Week UK Last updated 24 February 26

Today’s Big Question Report suggests European leaders believe they can no longer rely on the US for military support – but decoupling is easier said than done

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 13 February 26