The World Today: August & September 2016: Going it alone after 43 rocky years

Future forces will be high-tech and much more compact, although Brexit may curb their deployment, writes James de Waal

Motorbike sales reflect a continent that’s on the move, writes David Ndii

C Raja Mohan looks at a rejuvenated Commonwealth

Epidemic may have peaked but could return, writes Asha Herten-Crabb

UK’s break from the EU has dealt Warsaw a blow, writes Pawel Swidlicki

Britain must seek friendly divorce from Europe, says Kishore Mahbubani

There is no time to fight with allies, writes Andrew Finkel

The June 23 ceasefire is undoubtedly a major step towards ending the rural insurgency which has plagued Colombia for the past half century. But the peace process is still at a delicate stage, and many challenges remain

Louis Lillywhite assesses a history of drug use in warfare

Simon Taylor on the opening of Britain’s Calder Hall nuclear power station

Mary Fitzgerald on one man’s search for the truth about his father’s death

The key to understanding Prime Minister Theresa May’s core beliefs may lie in the career of Joseph Chamberlain. He was a radical reformer who, despite never becoming prime minister, pioneered the changes that distinguish Britain’s 20th century politics. Here are five things about May’s political hero.

Chatham House experts answer your questions

The people in the hall at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel were supposed to know the answers. Government officials, policy experts, business people and journalists, had come from all over the world to attend Chatham House’s third London Conference on June 16-17.