Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Readiness Is All 173 January 9, 2012 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Economist (U.K.) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:U.K. Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore India: Israeli Strikes on Iran Show It Was Never Only about Tehran Going Nuclear March 1, 2026. Published in FirstpostFor President Trump,...this war is an attempt to divert the attention and build on his campaign for the midterm election later this year. 0 Saudi Arabia: America through Europe’s Critical Eye February 23, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat[R]epublican democracy in America proved easier to attain but more superficial and fragile. 0 Indonesia: Soft Power in Retreat, Fear in Ascent February 27, 2026. Published in The Jakarta Post[T]he crisis of soft power risks accelerating the decline of [U.S.] power in the world, activating and speeding up centrifugal dynamics that might otherwise have taken years to fully manifest. 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Cuba: US Oil Embargo Hits Hard February 24, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Showmanship Distracts from All That Was Riding on His State of the Union Address February 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Canada: Contempt for Donald Trump Aside, This War May Give Iranians a Shot at Freedom March 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Donald Trump’s War on Iran Is Righteously Just March 2, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Ireland: This Is a Serious Blow to the Iranian Regime – but It Is Unlikely To Be Immediately Fatal March 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on War in the Middle East: the Conflict Widens March 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Attacks on Iran: Dangerous, Illegal and Ill-Conceived March 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Iran Strikes Could Spark Unintended Consequences March 2, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 South Korea: Another Crack in South Korea–US Relations: From Trade to Security March 2, 2026. Published in JoongAng IlboThis situation fundamentally stems from differing perceptions between South Korea and the United States regarding China and North Korea. 0 Germany: Why Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Cratering March 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungMany Americans are accusing Trump of setting the wrong priorities. 0 Related Articles Austria: Maybe Trump’s Tariff Bludgeon Was Good for Something after All May 20, 2025. Published in Die Presse U.K.: The Guardian View on the IMF’s Warning: Donald Trump Could Cost the World a Trillion Dollars April 22, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaos. U.K.: The Guardian View on Donald Trump’s Industrial Policy: Inward Turn by Ultimatum April 17, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. is retreating behind chokepoints and tariffs. It remains determined to invent the future but is struggling to ensure its control. U.K.: The Guardian View on the US Immigration Crackdown: What Began with Foreign Nationals Won’t End There April 9, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe Trump administration is deliberately fomenting fear through the deportations and arrests. U.K.: The Guardian View on Trump’s Tariffs: A Monstrous and Momentous Act of Folly April 5, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. president has expelled his own country from the rules-based global trade system that America itself created. Previous articleU.S. Rhetoric Is Not EnoughNext articleSomething Is Working LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment