List of Security articles
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A Finnish defender is seen near the front during the Finnish-Soviet Winter War in early 1940. The Ghost of Finlandization Is Haunting the Ukraine Debate
A 1944 armistice that traded land for peace is a poor precedent for ending Russia’s war.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, and International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi sign a protocol concerning nuclear inspections in Cairo. The Iran Deal That Isn’t Quite Yet
The would-be agreement between Iran and the IAEA hinges on U.S. willingness to come back to the table.
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A woman holds a placard reading "Corruption kills" as thousands of protesters march through central Belgrade. Serbia’s Imperial Fantasies Keep Blowing Back Home
Amid chaos, protesters have a chance to leave the past behind.
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Chinese soldiers march during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in Tiananmen Square on September 3. Are We Overestimating Autocracies?
Russia and Iran have proved weaker than many thought. So will China.
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An illustration shows the seal of the United Nations with a shadow across it. Laurel leaves fall onto the ground from the seal as a person sweeps them up. The Golden Age of Multilateralism Is Over
And it cannot be revived by China, Europe, post-Trump America, or the global south.
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Soldiers and civilians walk past a destroyed building. Are Scam Compounds the Real Cause of Thailand-Cambodia Fighting?
Intense strikes targeted “pig butchering” syndicates on the border.
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Smoke billows into an overcast sky above a dense area of buildings. Israel’s Regional War
The Israeli military has now bombed several countries in addition to its assault on Gaza.
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Several hypersonic missiles with "YJ-19" printed on their sides sit atop a green Chinese military vehicle. A person in a Chinese military uniform stands in the foreground. China and Russia Are Winning the Hypersonic Missile Race
But the United States is catching up, with new weapons set to come online soon.
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Two people are seen out of focus in the foreground looking toward a stone fortress with a flag atop it. The Perils of Irresponsible Reporting on Russia’s War
Clickbait coverage is the Kremlin’s friend. Just ask the Estonians.
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Donald Trump sits behind the resolute desk with European leaders gatehred around him in chairs. Behind him are flags on stands. At right is a map of Ukraine on a stand.. A Pragmatic Endgame for the Russia-Ukraine War
A clever map trick, Ukrainian self-defense, and European Union membership should form the core of a face-saving deal.
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From left: Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, visit Khomeini's shrine in the south of Tehran on July 6, 2024. Iran’s Foreign Policy Is Changing in Real Time
The debate in Tehran is heating up—and moving in unexpected directions.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seated, smiling and waving. Khamenei Thinks He Can Ride This Out
Russia and China can buy Tehran time but not a deal.
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Macron, Starmer, and Merz talk at a summit in Tirana, Albania Europe’s Delusions Over What It Means to Deter Russia
Leaders are afraid to tell voters what it will take to defend their continent.
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Polish police and army personnel inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone shot down over the village of Wyryki-Wola, Poland, on Sept. 10. Russia Just Attacked NATO. Again.
One can only hope that Trump will draw the right conclusion: Coddling Putin leads to disaster.
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A two-winged drone is seen from below as it cuts across a deep blue sky, just a few clouds visible in the corner. Outlawry in the Caribbean
Trump’s execution of drug smugglers by drone is barbaric even by 19th-century legal standards.
