Issue #146Mar 2024 Leaders The war aheadby Bianco PialuisaWidescreen A touch of Rioby Mona MarcoTalking heads The fanciful UK politicsby Editorial team LongitudeSmart thinking Waiting for a coachby Broggi DaniloRail transport The train of desiresby Incalza Ercole The great beautyby Cantamessa LuigiOccam's razor The second life of hallucinogensby Serlupi Crescenzi OttavianoTech Talk For better and for worseby Paliani AndreaWorld economy Why Africa mattersby Salzano Pasquale Chocolate's getting hotterby Stefanini Maurizio Hot chocolateby Joveneau MariePotomac watch The agitatorby Cianfanelli RenzoFeatured briefing Stepping on Cotton Routeby Pezzulli Bepi India's tricky posturingby Joveneau Marie The gatekeeperby Bianchi AndreaWarming bloopers Clearing up oceans of plasticby Clini CarloChosen words Farmers on the marchby Stefanini MaurizioNumbers South China Seaby Bini FedericoCover story The wuthering windsby Cingolani Stefano Can Europe defend itself without America?by Camporini Vincenzo The high cost of defenseby Joveneau Marie The secret warby Rota Marco Modern war's arsenalby Joveneau Marie The enemy’s Trojan horsesby Marcell Felipe