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The world rebuilds its armies... without the US
by ian bremmer

The world rebuilds its armies... without the US

Ian Bremmer analyzes a world rearming amid rising distrust of American security guarantees.

How the AfD's rise could reshape German politics
Quick Take

How the AfD's rise could reshape German politics

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's historic win in the Saxony-Anhalt state election and what it could mean for the country's political future.

Supporters of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party hold placards as they attend AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund's campaign event ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany.
What We're Watching

AfD’s big win sends shockwaves around Germany, Australia wants to give social media users an algorithm opt-out, Milei tests Falklands recognition by suing oil company

The far-right party won a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt this weekend, taking nearly 44% of the vote.

Alternative for Germany (AfD) top candidate Ulrich Siegmund speaks on stage as he campaigns ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections, in Magdeburg, Germany.
What We're Watching

Far-right AfD poised to win big state election in Germany, Nigel Farage engulfed in new scandal, Pentagon says location data was used to attack US troops

The party, which opposes immigration and favors closer ties with Russia, has a double-digit polling lead in Saxony-Anhalt.

A police officer in protective clothing walks next to an explosive-disarming robot (EOD) at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
What We're Watching

Germany accuses Russia of planning drone attack, New UK PM lays out his plan, US and Iran return to fighting but remain in a deadlock

The drone, which approached a cargo plane that was taking weapons to Ukraine, failed to explode as planned.

Germany rebuilds its ranks
Graphic Truth

Germany rebuilds its ranks

Germany’s military has reached its largest size in 13 years – and is still growing.

A U.S. military aircraft takes off from an unknown location
What We're Watching

US and Iran expand the war, Uruguay may say bienvenidos to Cubans, the final straw for Merz might be…a baby?

Egypt said two ships were hit with a drone in the port of Damietta on Wednesday, just 40 miles from the exit of the Suez Canal, the first attack in the country since the war began.

​A woman votes on Election Day, in Arden, North Carolina, on November 5, 2024.
Analysis

The Gen Z gender divide

From Washington to Seoul to São Paulo, the most consequential political divide among voters under 30 is increasingly not race, class or geography. It is gender.

​US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.
What We're Watching

Side deals at the NATO summit, Farage resigns and re-runs, Indonesia’s Prabowo takes on the country’s oligarchs

World leaders have arrived in Ankara for this week’s NATO summit, where a relatively light agenda is being overshadowed by a flurry of side deals.

​Smoke rises from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack, in Moscow, Russia, on June 18, 2026.
What We're Watching

Moscow is desperate for fuel, Bolsonaro Jr. seeks boost among female voters, Germany’s Merz goes for broke on the economy

Ukraine’s recent burst of strikes on Russia’s oil facilities is starting to take a toll.