List of Military articles
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The oil tanker Eagle S next to Finnish border guard ship Uisko and tugboat Ukko in the Gulf of Finland on December 28, 2024. Anchors Away
Finland’s failure to convict Russian crew clears the way for more cable-cutting attacks.
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Texas National Guard members walk inside the perimeter of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 8. Trump’s ‘War From Within’
The U.S. president is sending the military into more and more American cities.
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Pakistani Air Force cadets march at the mausoleum of founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark Defense Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 6. India Faces Down New Security Calculus
The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defense pact has a signaling effect on deterrence.
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A Chinese soldier stands at attention in the foreground, facing away from the camera. In the background are armored vehicles in front of a government building in Tiananmen Square. Civilian Tech Is Powering China’s Military
Beijing’s gains could eventually erode Washington’s battlefield advantage.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the U.S. State Department in Washington on July 1. AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Australia has bucked the trend of shrinking U.S. security commitments.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, on May 14. Qatar First?
Trump gives Doha major (and unusual) security guarantees.
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Senior military leaders look on at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30. Trump’s Speech to Generals Was Incitement to Violence Against Americans
Military leaders’ quiet professionalism offers hope amid a maelstrom.
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Helicopters fly above tanks on an airfield. How Trump Could Get Bagram Back
Internal fissures mean that the Taliban’s rejection of the issue is far from settled.
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A woman wearing a black headscarf holds up a weapon as she stands next to a large portrait of Nasrallah. Inside Lebanon’s Audacious Disarmament Plan
The state faces a stark choice to confront groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas or risk another war with Israel.
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Servicemen of Ukrainian Azov Brigade burn flares during a memorial event at Independence Square in Kyiv on July 28, 2024, marking second year anniversary of the Olenivka prison attack. On July 29, 2022, dozens of Ukrainian soldiers died in the bombardment of the Russian-controlled jail of Olenivka in the eastern Donetsk region. The Controversial Past of Ukraine’s Newest Heroes
The Azov Brigade was once considered far-right—and is now the key to the country’s military success.
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Canadian soldiers secure the rotor blades of a CH-147F Chinook helicopter during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces' annual Arctic training and sovereignty operation, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Canada Is NATO’s Soft Underbelly
The alliance has reacted swiftly to Russian incursions in Eastern Europe. It’s less prepared to do so in the Arctic.
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Mohammed bin Salman, in a red and white checkered ghutrah and robes, embraces Shehbaz Sharif, wearing a dark blue suit and green tie What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia
The mutual defense agreement could make Islamabad even more risk-tolerant.
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A reenactor dressed as Greek hoplite in a tunic and helmet sprawls on his back on a sandy beach, a shield resting on top of him. ‘Super-Sparta’ Is Bad History and Bad Strategy
The Spartan model didn’t work for Sparta. It will be even worse for Israel.
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Tah-ray Yui smiles and gives a thumbs-up gesture as he walks toward a white building. Taiwan’s Message to Trump and the U.N.: ‘We’re Not a Freeloader’
The island’s de facto ambassador to Washington on Trump, China, defense spending, and more.
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A torn map of the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine. Erdogan’s Irredentism Just Can’t Keep Up
As international norms crumble, Turkey’s revisionist policies appear less provocative in comparison.
