Tuesday, June 16, 2026
6/16/202626 min
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the significance of the G7 Summit, that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has gone on longer than World War I, the echoes of history in the rearmament of Germany and Japan, and the demand for data centers.
Part I (00:14 – 06:34)
This Is a Meeting That Matters: World Leaders of the G7 Summit are Gathering This Week with Really Big Issues on the World Scene
Part II (06:34 – 11:25)
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Hasn’t Gone According to Russia’s Plan: This Conflict Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I – To Vladimir Putin’s Surprise
Part III (11:25 – 19:11)
Germany and Japan are Rearming: The Threat of Russia and China is the Reason, and Echoes of History Are Clear
- Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández)
- Why France is uneasy about German rearmament by The Economist
Part IV (19:11 – 25:32)
The Demand for Data Centers: Economic Realism and National Security Will Mean More Data Centers Will Be Built
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[intro music] It's Tuesday, June 16th, 2026. I'm Albert Mohler, and this is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. President Trump is headed for the Alps. He is headed for Evian, the city these days in the United States primarily known for a brand of water. It's an historic spa there in the Alps, and it is the gathering place for the leaders of the G7 nations. That's the Group of Seven. This is arguably the most powerful democratic group in terms of the joining together of these seven nations. You have the United States, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. So you'll notice that this is global because Japan is in this list, and this has to do with the size of the economy. It has to do with the fact that these are all democratic systems of government in terms of active, enforceable constitutions. We're talking about seven allies, and, and that turns out to be a crucial issue. This really is a natural alliance of allies. Again, US, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom. Now, one of the most interesting things we need to consider is the fact that if you had read this same list at some point early or even at the midpoint of the 20th century, people would wonder what in the world you're talking about, and this turns out to be a really big issue, and we're gonna give it some attention today. The G7 meeting brings together not only