Only Iran can disarm Hezbollah
Weapons underpin the group’s alliance with Tehran and its political power in Lebanon. Any new US–Iran nuclear deal must require Tehran to compel Hezbollah to disarm.
Can the West recover from China’s hi-tech knockout blow?
From AI and electric vehicles to robotics and pharmaceuticals, Beijing is driving a low-cost technology revolution with price tags that crush global competitors. But as Europe and the US scramble […]
The water footprints of global food and agriculture trade
With global freshwater supplies under increasing pressure, understanding and addressing the direct and indirect water use associated with food and agricultural trade is emerging as a critical sustainability challenge.
The World in 2026: A Chatham House video podcast
Editors of The World Today, the international affairs magazine of Chatham House, discuss with experts from across the institute the global trends, looming flashpoints and potential areas for dialogue that may lie ahead in 2026.
The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro – and attacks on Venezuela – have no justification in international law
This may be the moment when Western Europe realizes that the US has abandoned the core values that united them for the past century, writes the head of Chatham House’s International Law Programme.