As Britain spends heavily on big-ticket items like nuclear-armed submarines, its military is no longer deemed capable of defending the homeland by itself.
Author: STEVEN ERLANGER
What the Notre-Dame Fire Reveals About the Soul of France
While a subdued Paris promises to rebuild, the shock of the potential loss has raised difficult questions about Catholicism, secularism and Islam.
Netanyahu’s Road Through Israel’s History
A photographic journey shows just how ‘Bibi’ has put his stamp on Israel — through his toughness and the search for security in an unstable region.
European Union Extends Brexit Deadline to Oct. 31
The European Union offered Britain a Brexit deadline at the end of October to avert a cliff-edge divorce that was set to happen on Friday evening.
Europe Holds Summit With China, More Skeptically This Time
An annual European Union meeting with China is beset by new worries about Beijing’s ambitions and practices, market barriers and industrial espionage.
Britain Will Have to Pass Theresa May’s Brexit Plan, E.U. Warns
The bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was no alternative to the British prime minister’s plan, even with a long extension.
Britain Will Have to Pass Theresa May’s Brexit Plan, E.U. Warns
The bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was no alternative to the British prime minister’s plan, even with a long extension.
News analysis: Brussels, Sick of Brexit, Braces for a Deadline Debate
Britain will seek an extension on its E.U. withdrawal process. Any one of 27 national leaders could refuse. And they have reason to fear a long delay.
Deadline Looming, Britain Tries Again to Sway Brussels on ‘Irish Backstop’
British lawmakers were watching closely as the attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, was negotiating changes to the Brexit deal that might win the support, at last, of a parliamentary majority.
In a Change of Tone, U.S. Restores E.U.’s Diplomatic Status
After downgrading the bloc in protocol terms last year, the Trump administration announced a reversal and called it “one of America’s most valuable partners.”