List of Security articles
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A group of people in colorful clothing wait in line with empty pots in the desert. COP30’s Dangerous Omission
Brazil’s people-centered climate vision risks abandoning the most vulnerable.
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A view of the entrance of White Sands Missile Range, where the Trinity nuclear test site is located, near White Sands, New Mexico, on Feb. 21, 2024. What Does Trump Think Nuclear Testing Is?
A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.
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A wide view shows the large circular table of the U.N. Security Council, with about fifteen representatives seated at placards naming their countries and various aides sitting in chairs behind them. A mural stretches across one large wall, and the other is covered in green wallpaper. Could the Financial Action Task Force Save U.N. Sanctions?
As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.
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A blond woman in a black suit sits behind a sign with her last name on it. The EU flag is seen behind her. Ukraine’s New U.S. Ambassador Previews Her Pragmatic Approach to Washington
“I am Ukrainian, right? I’m not a Democrat or Republican.”
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Dick Cheney leans over. Dick Cheney, Architect of the War on Terrorism, Dies
The former U.S. vice president set out to strengthen the power of the presidency and the country but ultimately undermined both.
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A massive aircraft carrier cuts across open ocean toward the camera, with dozens of warplanes clustered together on the surface of its flight deck. In the background, in the ship's triangular wake, smaller gray naval ships follow. With Military Buildup Against Venezuela, the U.S. Eyes Cuba as Well
Washington hopes cutting off Venezuelan oil to Havana would collapse the Cuban regime.
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A crucifix hangs on the wall of a church above damage on the floor. One the left is an armed soldier in a hallway. Why Is Trump Suddenly Talking About Invading Nigeria?
A U.S. military intervention would be a disaster in an already divided country.
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Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives at Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi for a press conference on Oct. 12. The Taliban’s Entry Into India-Pakistan Rivalry
Kabul’s flirt with New Delhi is a classic case of geopolitical logic.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at a gathering of foreign ministers of the Indo-Pacific Quad at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 1. The Quad Is Dead, Long Live the Quad
In an increasingly dangerous era, the group’s old patterns of cooperation will not suffice.
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A 23-kiloton nuclear test explosion is seen at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18. 1953. A New Nuclear Arms Race?
How Trump could reshape the nuclear order.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold folders bearing the signed agreement as they sit in front of a blue backdrop. Will Trump’s Critical Minerals Blitz Pay Off?
The U.S. president has been on a mission to secure new supply chains—and counter China’s grip.
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the ASEAN summit Trump Plays Offense in China’s Backyard
His Cambodia charm offensive is the new normal in U.S. foreign policy.
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Lee and Trump walk side by side down a red carpet flanked by South Korean honor guards. The Defense Implications of Trump’s Asia Trip
Featuring planes, ships, rockets, and nukes.
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Two Chinese generals in formal uniforms decorated with awards and honors sit behind a large wooden desk during a meeting. Both men wear serious expressions; the one on the left has his hand lifted to his face. Why Are China’s Generals So Quiet as Xi Purges Them?
The PLA is a politically neutered army.
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Ukrainian soldiers hold the Ukrainian and Lithuanian flags over the coffin of Tomas Valentelis, a Lithuanian volunteer in the Ukrainian army who was killed in battle in Ukraine, at a funeral ceremony in Kyiv on April 16. To Deter Russia, Europe Needs Ukraine
A Ukraine-Baltics defense pact would bring Kyiv into Europe’s security architecture.
