In a dog-eat-dog world, competition is fierce
Military conscription is on the agenda in the rich world
America, China and the battle for supremacy
They are using the war in Gaza to radicalise a new generation
Human-rights lawyers are trying to save laws meant to tame violent rulers
But China’s bullying of Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines risks an explosion
The world’s atomic watchdog fears a terrifying regional arms race
Too often politicians tout awful solutions for helping tenants
Big powers are preparing for wartime sabotage
Will rich countries welcome them the way they did Chinese students?