Opinion

• Hegseth Saw the Future of War But Can’t Lead the Way
  Pete Hegseth got one big thing almost right when he addressed junior leaders of the joint force the other day. Too bad the secretary of defense keeps getting so many other things so badly wrong.
• Elon Musk Won’t Break the AI-Fueled Debt Boom
  Elon Musk has been a mixed blessing for Wall Street. His mega-financing deals have generated lucrative investment-banking fees while reshaping global market dynamics.
• Boeing’s Stealth-Fighter Coup Is a Turning Point
  Boeing Co.’s Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg must be pinching himself.
• Latino Voters Are the New Swing Voters
  Almost as soon as next month’s elections are over, arguments will begin about the lessons and implications for 2028. But one conclusion is already undeniable: Latinos are America’s new swing voters.
• Florida’s Dengue Fever Outbreak Is a National Warning
  For a state whose government officially doesn’t believe climate change is real, Florida remains our nation’s busiest climate-change laboratory.
• Netanyahu’s Oct. 7 Legacy Is Isolation
  The Hamas terror attack on Israel, three years ago today, horrified the world. But the indiscriminate ferocity of the Israeli response under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has almost completely eclipsed the initial atrocity in shaping global attitudes toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The mass casualties and systematic leveling of Gaza, followed by reckless escalations in Lebanon and Iran, have left Israel more isolated internationally than at any point in its modern history, especiall
• Can Andy Burnham Finally Fix Britain’s Homelessness Crisis?
  UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has demonstrated that he doesn’t lack ambition when it comes to the most intractable problems facing modern Britain. The question is whether he can turn that bold talk into real reforms.
• Deshaun Watson’s ‘Comeback’ Exposes the NFL’s Flaws
  Deshaun Watson matters again. After a few years of lousy play, injuries and irrelevance on the Cleveland Browns, he’s led the team to three straight victories and first place in their division.
• Africa Is the New Front in the Middle East’s Wars
  The battle for the Strait of Hormuz commands global attention, but keep an eye on the contested waterway west of the Arabian Peninsula as well. The entire Red Sea region is pulsing with rivalry; the combatants include great powers, nonstate actors and nearly everything in between. This corridor of conflict upsets global trade and roils regions spanning two continents. It may also offer a preview of broader disorder ahead.
• Britain Can't Bow to the UAE's Man City Threats
  United Arab Emirates officials have warned the UK government that an independent commission’s ruling against Manchester City may dim their appetite for future major investments in the country. That’s too bad. Andy Burnham’s Labour government is hungry for capital to finance its infrastructure plans, and the Gulf state has committed £30 billion ($39.6 billion) in the past five years to sectors spanning offshore wind farms, fiber-optic networks and life sciences. But Britain has a lot more than th
• Australia’s Energy Experiment Proved the Skeptics Wrong
  Just over 10 years ago, a wind storm sweeping through the state of South Australia appeared to deal a death blow for the energy transition.
• Trump’s Firing of US Attorneys Is Another Power Grab
  The Trump administration’s latest effort to evade the Senate confirmation process and upset the constitutional balance of power is focused on the fifth floor of a federal office building in downtown Seattle. That’s the home of the US attorney for the Western District of Washington, who was fired last summer, restored to office last week and removed again over the weekend.
• Apple’s Year Hinges on the Foldable iPhone Duo
  A big question Apple Inc. analysts are asking is: How many consumers are waiting for the iPhone Duo?
• China’s Growth Target Has Become a Trap for Xi
  China’s latest effort to prop up its battered housing market and spur the economy is getting a poor reception. The measures are underwhelming and unlikely to achieve much beyond improving Beijing’s chances of meeting its already restrained growth ambitions.
• The Specter of Market Contagion Is Haunting Europe
  A specter is haunting Europe: the threat of bond-market contagion. France’s fiscal failures are the source, and now even countries that were supposedly improving their finances are in danger.