This is a hallmark of great power competition: Competitive initiatives like AUKUS provide visible ways to counter or balance or complicate China’s military activities but don’t necessarily help allies meet […]
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Back to news homeThe Secret Talks Behind the U.S. Deal That France Called a ‘Betrayal’
According to French officials, Mr. Blinken also stayed silent on June 25 when his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, welcomed him back to Paris — where Mr. Blinken spent his […]
France Is Outraged by U.S. Nuclear Submarine Deal With Australia
PARIS — France reacted with fury on Thursday to President Biden’s announcement of a deal to help Australia deploy nuclear-powered submarines, calling it a “unilateral, brutal, unpredictable decision” that resembled […]
Why Australia Bet the House on Lasting American Power in Asia
Speaking Thursday, Mr. Morrison said the reinforced security alliance with the United States and Britain, which will include collaborations on artificial intelligence and other emerging technology, reflected the needs of […]
The U.K. Prepared for a Jobs Crisis, but Got the Unexpected
So the government doubled its army of so-called work coaches, who help people on unemployment benefits find jobs. It hired 13,500 more coaches, a bigger force than was marshaled after […]
Private Equity Firms All Want the Same Thing: U.K. Companies
Among the unhappy shareholders was Rupert Krefting, head of corporate finance and stewardship at M&G, which manages £370 billion and owns just over 1 percent of the company’s shares. He […]
Chicken, Milkshakes, Candy: Scarce in Britain’s Truck Driver Shortage
Across Britain, a slow-burning problem has ignited into a supply chain crisis in recent weeks as restaurants, supermarkets and food manufacturers warned customers that some popular products may be temporarily […]
What a U.K. Staycation Looks Like in a Pandemic
ISLE OF WIGHT, England — For the second year running, a hallowed rite for millions of people in Britain — decamping to the warmer climate of the Mediterranean — has […]
How Facebook Failed to Stem Racist Abuse of England’s Soccer Players
In May 2019, Facebook asked the organizing bodies of English soccer to its London offices off Regent’s Park. On the agenda: what to do about the growing racist abuse on […]
Britain Rethinks Letting China Enter Its Nuclear Power Industry
LONDON — A few years ago, Britain agreed to let China take an ownership stake in its newest nuclear power plants, figuring Beijing had the nuclear know-how and the construction […]