Sub plot: the AUKUS alliance

<p>The alliance between America, Britain and Australia has <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/australia-is-getting-nuclear-subs-with-american-and-british-help/21804790?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">enormous significance</a>, most of all for its nuclear-submarine provisions. We look at the global realignment it represents. The container-shipping industry has had a wild year and its prices reflect the <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/a-perfect-storm-for-container-shipping/21804500?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vast disarray</a>; we ask whether things will, or should, get back to normal. And the <a href="https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/09/10/american-politicians-are-setting-up-their-own-production-companies?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">growing trend</a> of politicians’ media-production companies.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>