With China building warships at a rate well beyond anyone else on the planet, Donald Trump has vowed to “make US shipbuilding great again.”

The World in 10 analyses what threat the US president sees from a Chinese mega-fleet, and whether his executive order, “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance”, is too late to prevent it.

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Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal recently revealed the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. But are they a window into the future? The Five Eyes alliance has already warned that Chinese cyber attackers have compromised US energy, transport and water. The Times' security expert Edward Lucas analyses how China could target western society as geopolitical tensions rise.

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Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East this week will see him visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. Diplomacy has gone into overdrive in preparation. But what do Trump and his hosts want to get out of it and will Israel-Gaza and Iran prevent his tour being a true success? The Times' Middle East Correspondent, Samer Al-Atrush answers the key questions.

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