NATO ponders how to defend Eastern Europe as America pulls back
NATO allies are preparing for a potential reduction in US security commitments to Europe, shifting focus to strengthening defence along the eastern flank. Exercises in the Baltic region highlight efforts to secure the Suwałki corridor and improve rapid response capabilities. German armoured units training near Belarus underscore the growing emphasis on readiness, concealment and counter-drone warfare in a more uncertain security environment.

The AI boom and geopolitics are rewiring Asia’s oceans
Geopolitical tensions and the expansion of AI infrastructure are reshaping the strategic role of Asia’s oceans. New data cables linking major data centres are being routed away from China and key maritime chokepoints. At the same time, concerns are growing over the vulnerability of the roughly 700 submarine communication cables that form the backbone of global digital connectivity.

The AI backlash is only getting started
Artificial intelligence is causing growing anxiety not only among techies but also among voters. In America, protests against data centers have derailed nearly $100bn in projects, rival AI megadonors are pouring tens of millions into a congressional race, and about 40% of voters want AI banned from most industries. Conflicts are also emerging in South Korea.

Andy Burnham promises hope. Britain needs more than that
Britain’s decline appears in many signs: feeble growth, public debt at 95% of GDP, struggling public services and depleted armed forces. Streets feel grubby, the electorate is in a foul mood, and even the BBC has cancelled the “Doctor Who” Christmas special.

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Britain is not yet ready to rejoin the EU
TEN YEARS and six prime ministers after voting to quit the European Union, Britain has, to paraphrase Dean Acheson, lost a continent but not yet found a role.

AI has granted America vast new power
The news is full of how an ignominious peace deal with Iran exemplifies a decline in American power. That conclusion could hardly be more wrong. On June 12th the Trump administration ordered Anthropic to block foreigners from Fable and Mythos, its latest and most capable frontier AI models. In an instant, everyone learned that the American government can decide who may use the world’s most important technology. You don’t get much more powerful than that.

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For its own sake, China should change its growth model
Trade limits effectively acknowledge China’s industrial success. Chinese manufacturers have become fierce rivals in advanced sectors, outmaneuvering German carmakers, challenging South Korean shipbuilders and closing in on American chip designers. Governments seek to reduce risks; the EU is considering tougher measures, including obliging European firms to diversify suppliers instead of relying so heavily on Chinese inputs.

The World Cup paradox
The multilingual World Cup theme song, performed at the June 11th opening ceremony, embodies the tournament’s ambition of global unity. Nearly half the planet is expected to watch until the final near New York. Viewers may conclude that entertainment culture is more globalised than ever and that the United States remains the central soft-power superpower.

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