


America prepares for a new nuclear-arms race
Its build-up could start as early as 2026
IN THE PENTAGON these days, those who plan for Doomsday have a new nightmare: no longer yesteryear’s dread of one big nuclear foe, but of several at the same time. What if, asks one official, Russia attacked a NATO country, drawing America in to defend Europe; then China seized on America’s distraction to invade Taiwan; and then North Korea decided to attack the south? Three wars; three sets of friends and allies; three unpredictable nuclear crises. Could America handle them all?

Donald Trump plays with fire in Atlanta
Going after Georgia’s popular Republican governor will do him no good in the state

A short-term work visa shows the benefits of immigration
America’s J1 visa programme shows how open borders can build cultural links

Can churches fix America’s affordable-housing crunch?
The promise of the YIGBY movement
How the Trump campaign has become more professional
In Pennsylvania at least, it has upped its ground game
Tim Walz’s life story is appealing, but his record is complex
Kamala Harris’s running-mate is hard to categorise
The wisdom in calling Donald Trump weird
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are trying to make Democrats normal again