Foreign and security policy | 02.06.2026 More ships, more missiles, more power? The US failure in Iran exposes the limits of power. But it also shows a deeper loss of moral and leadership capital that may be harder to recover
Peace is best served cold Grand bargains are fading from Mediterranean diplomacy. For the EU, patience may be its most useful asset
The new IPS app The most important news from International Politics and Society now available conveniently on the go. Diverse. Progressive. Critical.
Bye-bye Babler From left-wing firebrand to pragmatic economist: Austria’s Social Democrats are changing course. But will a new leader be enough to revive the SPÖ?