Commentary

Answers to the questions on what comes next, from the Iran war to the midterm elections.

The world's biggest geopolitical battles aren't fought with military force alone. Edward Fishman explains how everything from shipping lanes to the US dollar has become a source of strategic power.

Trump can disrupt wars and force pauses but has yet to close one. The gap is creating space for middle powers—and an opening for China.

Britain's new prime minister inherits an economy that has struggled to grow for years, with less room to maneuver in an increasingly competitive world. Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett explains what's holding Britain back and what it will take to get growth moving again.

"This meeting really moves the needle in a very serious way [and] makes it clear that he is prepared to be a statesperson on the biggest issues of war and peace," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.

New UK leader Andy Burnham is wagering that economic renewal at home, not global strategy, is what stands between Britain and its own populist reckoning.

Everyone is asking whether the US is ahead in the AI race. Anne Neuberger argues that's the wrong question and explains what matters instead.

America’s treatment of its allies is creating a gap that others will fill.

From Sing Sing prison to Mar-a-Lago, The Economist's John Prideaux traveled across the country to find out what America looks like at 250.

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Christiane Amanpour about what options are on the table as the US-Iran ceasefire crumbles.