NATO summit risks being overshadowed by Trump and Iran-Israel ceasefire talks

As NATO allies meet in The Hague, US military action in Iran and Trump’s attempts to secure a ceasefire risk taking the focus away from European NATO members’ key priorities.

As the alliance moves to boost its defence spending and capabilities, its European members should champion a NATO-wide approach to data sharing that serves their strategic interests.

Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN assistant secretary-general and UNDP assistant administrator and regional director for Africa, outlines the challenges facing a world that is investing in defence while development funding plateaus.

Former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers discusses the Iran–Israel war with Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox at the London Conference.

Former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson discusses issues including the Israel–Iran war and the UK’s Strategic Defence Review.

Fading trust in international rules-based order was a common point of discussion at annual conference with the theme ‘Rewriting the rules of the world’.

Other western leaders need to respond to the reality that the United States under President Trump no longer wishes to work collaboratively with them on many of the world’s most pressing challenges.

China and other BRICS nations have a golden opportunity to take control where the US retreats. But a more fragmented and uncertain world looks more likely.

Sanam Vakil, Renad Mansour, Mohammed Baharoon and Ksenia Svetlova join Galip Dalay to discuss the meaning of the war, prospects for de-escalation and the impact on the wider Middle East.

Washington is at risk of letting Israel drive the agenda in the Middle East, with potentially disastrous consequences.

European and regional powers largely approve of efforts to prevent an Iranian bomb. So too do Israelis. But without US support to finish the job, the long-term prospects for that support look shaky.

Republicans are navigating challenging internal dynamics to reach agreement on a bill that could swell the national debt, worry international investors, and impede energy progress.

Under Muhammad Yunus, Dhaka is turning towards Beijing and other new partners, helping to redraw regional alliances.

Jeremy Hunt and Samir Puri join the podcast this week to discuss the UK spending review and what is needed for the UK to regain its economic dynamism.

Many in Tehran will urge a redoubled effort to develop nuclear weapons, after Israel’s attacks once again exposed the weakness of Iran’s conventional deterrence.

Chatham House experts offer immediate reaction following Israeli strikes against the Iranian military and nuclear facilities. How will Iran, the US, the UK and Iranian allies respond?

Venezuela’s oil exports held steady in May, despite re-imposed US sanctions. Chatham House research suggests that’s unlikely to change.

During an event at Chatham House, the Chief Adviser of the interim government discussed the difficulties in supporting Rohingya refugees following USAID withdrawal. He also outlined the challenges in holding new elections.

The EU’s embrace of both a central bank digital currency and private cryptocurrencies could be a more promising strategy than either China’s or the US’s exclusive focus on one or the other.

Geopolitical fragmentation is making conflict harder to resolve. Policy interventions must adapt to a world in which the political allegiances of conflict actors are seldom absolute.

Rewarding Moscow with Crimea would become a template for future violations of sovereignty and a precedent for states with similar aims – notably China.

The event explored how to ensure positive, secure resource governance in Africa. 

The crucial conference in France comes after Trump ordered the US to pursue deep-sea mining with potentially damaging consequences. A moratorium is needed.

By integrating the technology into early warning systems, artificial intelligence could help prevent nuclear escalation – but only if the risks are better understood, warns Marion Messmer.

After a devastating war with Israel, Hezbollah is weakened and under pressure to disarm. Hugo Bachega visits communities in Lebanon’s south to ask what comes next for the embattled group.

In calling for fewer imports, more exports and less consumption, the US president sounds like Xi Jinping. But are Americans willing to make the necessary sacrifices, wonders David Lubin.

As Nice welcomes delegates from across the world to the UN Ocean Conference, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, Ambassador Peter Thomson, discusses what needs to be done to save the world’s seas.

A potted selection of reviews from our sister journal ‘International Affairs’, by its book reviews editor Mariana Vieira.

Interview: The EU’s first Commissioner for Defence discusses the urgency of learning from Ukraine’s military innovations and the ‘challenge’ of working with Europe’s defence industry.

Washington and its allies want to deepen ties with New Delhi, but first they must realize how much India depends on and shares with China, writes Chietigj Bajpaee.