Eliot Wilson

For nearly 50 years, Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean has been a critical part of the American global strategic footprint. Located on the largest island in the

I do not generally indulge in what Eleanor H Porter’s Pollyanna called ‘the Glad Game’, although the current political climate makes it tempting, as ideological opponents become poisonously irreconcilable enemies. Counterintuitively, however, amid the rising polarisation, there is still one idea to which most mainstream political opinion subscribes: that the key to making Britain great […]

Trump's choice for the critical role of Secretary of Defense is typically atypical. Pete Hegseth, a forty-four-year-old Minnesotan educated at Princeton and Harvard, is a presenter and commentator for Fox News. He has also worked for two conservative political advocacy groups, Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America, and began his professional career with a fleeting stint as an equity capital markets analyst at Bear Stearns in the early 2000s. In Washington terms, however, he has no executive or legislative experience.

Gerry Grimstone on the transformative potential of net zero and why private capital is indispensable to growth

As President-elect Donald Trump's nominations to executive positions gradually emerge, it is difficult to know what to expect next.

Those who shout the loudest about climate change tend to have a disproportionate influence, but we'll never solve this challenge without being realistic and practical, says Eliot Wilson

The Defence Secretary, John Healey, has announced several capabilities to be cut to achieve savings of £500 million over the next five years.

A Russian attack on the city of Dnipro earlier today included the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The RS-26 Rubezh was reportedly launched from Astrakhan Oblast on the Caspian Sea, although some analysts remain sceptical. Russia has made no official comment, but it would be the first use of an ICBM

A Russian attack on the city of Dnipro earlier today included the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Starmer likes to boast of taking tough decisions, and China may soon present him with one