Greg Treverton
18 March 2026
Trump’s war will encourage Iran to develop the bomb
The best way to prevent invasion is to become nuclear armed. The Iranians have learned this lesson – and other nations across the Gulf, Europe and the far east will be thinking the same
Read the full article04 March 2026
US spy chief: Trump is repeating the mistakes of Vietnam and Iraq
Trump’s Iran war has been launched with no evidence, no intelligence and no plan
Read the full article18 February 2026
Trump has destroyed America’s intelligence system
The former chair of the US National Intelligence Council says that America’s security apparatus is so damaged the UK is holding back intelligence from the US
Read the full article26 July 2025
The drone and the death of compromise
The first unmanned flying weapon was launched over a century ago – the full implications of that flight are only now being understood
Read the full article13 June 2025
The father of Iran’s nuclear programme
One day an engineer at a metals company in the Netherlands stole a trove of nuclear secrets and offered them for sale – his first customer was Iran
Read the full article20 April 2025
Europe’s explosive history with the bomb
Britain and France both have atomic weapons. Now that the US is no longer a reliable ally, how should Europe deploy its nuclear deterrent?
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