Anton La Guardia

World Review: Putin-Xi Pact, India-Pakistan Crossfire, Netanyahu’s Push Each Friday morning, I host a video podcast called “World Review with Ivo Daalder” where three journalists from major news outlets around the world join me to discuss the latest global news stories of...

This week on World Review: Putin-Xi Bromance, India-Pakistan escalation, and the crisis in Gaza. With Lee Hockstader, Elise Labott, and @antonlaguardia.bsky.social. ivodaalder.substack.com/p/world-revi...

Donald Trump shoots his own global mouthpiece The shutdown of VOA, RFE/RL and other broadcasters weakens America and supporters of democracy

Donald Trump shoots his own mouthpiece. My. take on the abrupt elimination of @VOANews, @RFERL, @RadioFreeAsia and more. Once again admin is choosing destruction over reform. America's foes are gloating at this latest retreat from the global war of ideas. www.economist.com/internationa...

The trap Vladimir Putin has set for Donald Trump The Russian president wants to suggest that Ukraine is just a detail in a wider relationship

"It is clear what Mr Putin wants. It is odd that Mr Trump seems so ready to give it to him." Our editorial on the trap that Vladimir Putin is setting for Donald Trump in Ukraine. www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

Some thoughts on the European response to the chaos now emanating from the White House - on Ukraine and more broadly, based on chats with senior European policymakers directly or indirectly involved in formulating the bloc's response 1/

President Macron:

"Russia is already aggressive towards the whole of Europe.It's started.It's got a strong army,it's attacking us on information,cyber,migration.I can mention other things.It's destabilizing us,it's attacking our interests in Africa,it's provoking us,testing us at sea,in the air"

Wanted: a Britain economics writer An opportunity to join the staff of The Economist

Great job opening at The Economist: we're looking for an economics correspondent to cover Britain. No journalistic experience necessary. www.economist.com/britain/2025...

Can Europe withstand four years of Trumpian assault? The EU is in MAGA’s cross-hairs

My Charlemagne on the week to end all weeks in Europe. We are one month down, 47 to go of the Trump presidency. Will we be able to withstand it? www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

They will be helping to extend the border wall, and boost intel gathering. There will also be 2x C-17 and 2x C-130 military transport aircraft to help with deportation of 5,400 migrants currently in detention. Did not say to which countries. 2/2

Donald Trump’s first military action: sending troops to southern border. About 1,500 are being sent to supplement 2,500 troops currently there. They include 500 marines who were on standby for fire-fighting in LA but were not activated by FEMA. Numbers may grow to 10,000.
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The new American imperialism Donald Trump is the first president in more than 100 years to call for new American territory—including Mars

The new American imperialism. A new golden age, or a return to the gilded age? www.economist.com/united-state...

A great exchange!

It is a sign of how far MAGA Republicans have moved away from Reagan’s idea of “peace through strength”; and how far Democrats have embraced it thanks to Vladimir Putin #RNDF2024 2/2

Extraordinary how often Democrats cite Ronald Reagan. Speaking at the Reagan library @SecDef declares: “The next administration must make its own choice. But from this library, from this podium, I am confident that President Reagan would have stood on the side of Ukraine” 1/2

Great to see @livmoloney.bsky.social talking about @economist.com’s new video strategy here:

Why it all went wrong for Barnier’s government, and what happens next

France’s messy politics in @economist.com

www.economist.com/europe/2024/...

Extraordinary move: South Korean president declares martial law on.ft.com/4eWORcJ

Pete Hegseth Is the Pentagon's Reckoning After 20 years of failure in the War on Terror, of course Donald Trump wants to put an anti-establishment extremist in charge of the military.

A troubling analysis: Pete Hegseth’s “war on woke” as the delayed reaction to the failure of the “war on terror”; America’s version of the myth of the “stab in the back”. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

INDOPACOM commander, Adml Samuel Paparo, says he expects Russia will provide submarine technology to China that will help it to close the gap with the US. Also expects RU to provide missile and sub technology to North Korea. #HFX2024

Australian intel chief Andrew Shearer says West underestimated alignment of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. Partnership will last for as long as Putin and Xi are in power and is unlikely to be broken. “The idea of driving wedges between them is pretty fanciful.” #HFX2024

First post. A striking chart from our brilliant data team analysing Elon Musk’s tweets over the years: ever more intense, darker, more political and more MAGA.
economist.com/briefing/2024/…

Some exciting news from @economist.com. All American service members—all 1.3m active duty, and those retired—now have free access to The Economist's website, thanks to a deal with DoD. If I'm not mistaken, you can access it through DoD's library pages: www.dodmwrlibraries.org. Happy reading.

I wrote about yesterday’s Russian missile strike on Ukraine, what Putin might have been trying to signal by using a “new” intermediate-range missile with multiple warheads, and how seriously to take that signal. www.economist.com/europe/2024/...