Points East & West

Counter-intelligence needs a rethink. Catching spies is not enough

‘Western counter-intelligence has been largely defensive. Given the existential threats we increasingly face, we now need to go on the offensive’

December 4, 2019

The West spends too much money on weapons and too little time on promoting its real strength: ideas

October 23, 2019

'The message is clear. The world can stop Iran getting nuclear weapons until the spring. After that, Israel might'

November 22, 2011

Iraq begins to cut its own deals, and to reach for sovereignty

August 8, 2008

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