We have let autocracies grow rich too long. As the old Roman saying had it: if you want to live in peace, prepare for war.
A new report sets out clear steps the UK can take, alongside our allies, to reinforce this vital democratic partner.
If Xi Jinping comes to believe the West will not defend its allies, the consequences could be disastrous.
NATO must stand united against Russia’s desire to restore Soviet hegemony.
We need to break away from a culture that sees politics as some sort of X Factor contest.
The naive globalisation of the 1990s has become a liability. Britain and its allies need to beef up their defences
The UK needs a fresh, robust template. Central to it should be a differentiation between strategic and non-strategic areas.
The international community must set out consequences for Beijing’s flagrant breaches of international treaties.
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The deal sends a starkly clear message to China – and will reassure India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan that their security interests are also British interests.
European defence budgets only go so far, and ultimately we need the Anglo-American link.
Children make up around 20 per cent of the population – yet CAMHS only receives 6.4 per cent of mental health spending.
Three decades on, the regime’s character has not changed – but its tactics have become more sophisticated.
Ministers may be right in assuming that nothing like the full complement of those entitled to settle do so. But what if they’re wrong?
An invasion by Beijing could devastate the global economy. Yet neither Sunak nor Truss have set out their policy