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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In this extended Frontline conversation, Diane Francis, non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Eurasia centre, and Sir William Browder, head of Hermitage Capital which specialises in managing investment funds and assets in Russian markets, join host Philip Ingram to discuss the impact of Vladimir Putin on the world, as he marks 25 years as president of Russia.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, Chairman of the International Advisory Council at the Center for Social and Economic Research, and East European economies expert Anders Åslund joins Louis Sykes to discuss the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

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The Wagner Group made international headlines at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the mercenary group accused of some of the worst war crimes in Ukraine. But after an attempted coup in 2023 and the sudden death of the group’s figurehead, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in a plane crash soon after, they have barely been heard from. Karen Phillippa Larsen, a specialist in Russian mercenaries, examines how they’re still being used by Vladimir Putin, and why.

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As Vladimir Putin prepares a lavish celebration of Russia's role in the end of the Second World War in Europe, is one of his only remaining friends on the continent at risk of losing power? After 15 years of uninterrupted rule Hungary's pro-Putin Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces unprecedented threats including a centrist, pro-Europe rival gaining popularity. The head of Chatham House’s Europe programme, Armida van Rij, delves into the potential consequences for Putin if Orbán's grip on power weakens.

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The Iran-backed proxy known as The Houthis have told the US they will stop attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea. Donald Trump says, in response to their retreat, he has ordered the end of US retaliatory airstrikes on the group and its assets. Retired British Army Major General Chip Chapman delves into how Trump forced them to back down but also why talks with Iran over a nuclear deal has hamstrung Trump in also persuading the Houthis to halt airstrikes on Israel.

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