Commentary: Overconfidence is how wars are lost – a lesson the US has ignored
The more a state overestimates its abilities, underestimates the adversary’s and dismisses uncertainty, the more likely disaster will ensue, says a professor.
Day: March 24, 2026
Commentary: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe
The world has come to depend on capital from the region more deeply than many realise, says Mohamed El-Erian for the Financial Times.
Tributes paid to pilots killed in LaGuardia crash as it’s revealed ‘miracle survivor’ was hurled 320ft across tarmac
Antoine Forest was among two people killed when his Air Canada Express flight struck a fire truck at LaGuardia
Air Canada pilot killed in LaGuardia fire truck crash had been flying since he was 16, family say
Antoine Forest was among two people killed when his Air Canada Express flight struck a fire truck at LaGuardia
UK defence and alliances ‘keep UK safe’ insists minister after warning over threat of Iranian missiles
John Healey spoke after Israel’s military warned Iran had ballistic missiles that could potentially reach London
KC-135 crash in Iraq spurs calls for communications upgrades
Almost half of the Air Force’s oldest tanker fleet lacks real-time battlefield connectivity systems.
Colombian military plane with 125 people crashes
Colombia’s defence minister says it was a “tragic accident” but the cause is not yet clear.
Colombian military plane with 125 people crashes – BBC
Colombian military plane with 125 people crashes BBCScores feared dead as Colombian military plane crashes The GuardianColombian military plane crash kills at least one Al JazeeraMilitary plane with 110 soldiers on boar…
WHO chief urges countries to complete pandemic agreement
“We must get this done. The next pandemic will not wait,” said World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Putin is the real winner in Trump’s Iran war as it puts Russian oil back on the map – Fortune
Putin is the real winner in Trump’s Iran war as it puts Russian oil back on the map FortuneElla Baron on Vladimir Putin and the benefits to Russia of war in Iran – cartoon The GuardianWill Russian oil be the biggest winner in the …