There have been four topics on the news agenda this week: the strikes on Iran; the defeat of the assisted dying bill in the House of Lords; the catastrophic cuts to British international development spending; and the rise of the populist One Nation party in Australia. Different continents. Different policy …

The Aquatic Tiger wargame explored how long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) could help the US deter or counter Chinese military action against Taiwan. LRAUVs showed promise for pre-conflict surveillance, mine countermeasures, and swarming attacks in chokepoints, but showed vulnerabilities in the shallow, constricted waters of the Taiwan Strait. LRAUVs would …

Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), hosted senior leaders of Hamas in Istanbul on March 22, underscoring Ankara’s continued engagement with the Islamist group amid ongoing regional conflict. Kalin met with members of Hamas’s political bureau to discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire signed in …