Czech Defense Giant CSG Stumbles After Record IPO
Czechoslovak Group's (CSG) initial public offering this year promised to be a triumph. Now it faces speculators betting on a falli…
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The Age of Drugs
Issue 17 of "Subject of the Week" delves into humanity’s intricate and evolving relationship with drugs, examining their cultural, political, and technological impact. From the poppy fields of Central Asia to the narco-states of South America, from Europe’s crackdown on nicotine to Trump’s war on drugs, and from porn addiction to Huxley’s Brave New World, this edition explores how substance abuse shapes entire societies—and how it threatens our future. Unless we confront the deeper malaise eroding our civilization, we risk a world where escapism and self-marginalization become the norm.
Czech Defense Giant CSG Stumbles After Record IPO
Czechoslovak Group's (CSG) initial public offering this year promised to be a triumph. Now it faces speculators betting on a falli…
The War No One Will Die In: Machines Take the Front Line
The Western world has watched closely as two simultaneous conflicts have redrawn the rules of modern warfare. Across both Europe a…
Is the Nuclear Taboo Breaking, and Is Europe Ready?
Since the end of World War II, nuclear weapons have been detonated only on testing ranges, never in conflict. The Russia-Ukraine w…
Europe Is No Longer Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel – but Is It Ready for War?
The war in Ukraine has laid bare the weaknesses of the European defense industry. After more than four years, production capacity …
Europe's Arms Boom: Loaded with Orders, Short on Ammunition
Europe's arms boom is cooling. Defense spending will keep rising, but for shareholders it is more a necessary safety net than a su…