Military
ONLINE ONLY: A Different Deal In Iraq
Iraq begins to cut its own deals, and to reach for sovereignty
A New Mutiny?
Away from the tourist trail, India is threatened by the Maoism that toppled Nepal’s monarchy
That’s Enough Protest Movies
This summer, we’ve seen the release of two more leftwing documentaries. Isn’t it about time the other side said its piece?
ONLINE ONLY: Iraq is not a Four Letter Word
British politicians are ignoring Iraq just when it needs us most
ONLINE ONLY: Furst Principles
The mysterious appeal of Alan Furst’s ‘historical espionage’ novels
ONLINE ONLY: A Pacifist at Hitler’s Side
Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker
ONLINE ONLY: Washington, D.C.: It’s Not Rocket Science!
An American commander explains why Afghanistan is winnable
Faking a Killing
The world reacted with horror when it saw a 12-year-old boy shot dead by Israeli soldiers. But the footage, it transpires, told a lie
ONLINE ONLY: The “Greenhawk” Moment
How the Pentagon discovered renewable energy
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal