2025-06-03
22 分钟The Economist Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Rosie Bloor.
And I'm Jason Palmer.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
Government bonds are typically seen as a safe haven,
but in recent months yields on long-term American treasuries have been so high,
that some investors are reassessing the risks of lending to Uncle Sam.
Our correspondent explains all.
And a weirdly high number of French adults are finding God, the Catholic kind anyway.
We ask why the number of baptisms is going up,
discovering that part of the answer can be found online.
But first...
A step change in the threats we face demands a step change in British defence.
That's the claim made in the new 140-page Strategic Defence Review,
a document that is supposed to make Britain safer.
We are moving to war-fighting readiness as the central purpose of our armed forces.
As Claire Stammer said yesterday, the risks are clear.
Within a few years, Russia could have the capability to attack NATO,
even as America shifts its focus and troops from the continent.
European governments are rushing to develop a new strategy.