List of Military articles
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Israeli soldiers and their gear are seen in Nahal Oz, Israel, near the Gaza border. Israel’s ‘People’s Army’ at War
Israelis have an especially close bond with their military, but Oct. 7 shook their trust to the core.
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A British Navy Sea King helicopter lifts off from the back of a British warship on Dec. 6, 1987, as a British military convoy of 4 warships moves south toward the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq "Tanker War." In the Red Sea, the Royal Navy Is Back
Britannia once ruled the waves. As the Houthis threaten global shipping, U.K. naval power is reprising its old role.
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Ukrainian soldiers drive a tank close to the front near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Dec. 13, 2023. Ukraine Has a Pathway to Victory
Why the new conventional wisdom that the war is a stalemate favoring Russia is wrong.
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A general view shows an IronVision, the first Helmet Mounted Display (HMS) designed for crew-members of combat vehicles, made by Israeli company Elbit Systems, as it is unveiled to journalists in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya on June 8, 2016, a week prior to its presentation at the Eurosatory defence and security international exhibition. Israel’s Military-Technology Complex Is One of a Kind
Israel depends on the unique relationship between its security establishment and high-tech sector.
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The silhouette of a drone operator in Ukraine How an Army of Drones Changed the Battlefield in Ukraine
Ever-present surveillance has made movement extremely difficult, but there are still ways to evade detection.
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Joaquin Phoenix (center) stars in the film "Napoleon." What Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Gets Wrong About War
The film’s ideas have poisoned military thinking for centuries.
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British Royal Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Rory Cheyne, an exchange officer with the U.S. Navy, flies an F-18 Super Hornet past HMS Prince of Wales. Britain’s Navy Is Diminished. Its Ambitions Are Not.
The Royal Navy could be the key to America’s Pacific pivot.
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An ambulance going to the Gaza Strip with bodies of Palestinians who died in Egyptian hospitals is seen at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, in the northeastern Sinai province, on Nov. 27. What’s Stopping Egypt From Stepping Up in Gaza?
Internal dynamics restrict Cairo’s options for involvement in a post-Hamas Gaza.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' week in Woodside, California. The Biden-Xi Meeting: Did the White House Get More Than It Gave?
How Washington traded a high-profile meeting for real commitments from Beijing.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' week in Woodside, California, on Nov. 15, 2023. The U.S.-China Hotline Rings Again
Biden and Xi agreed to restart military-to-military talks, but not much else.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, left, gestures as he walks past a U.S. flag. Ahead of him walks Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both wear suits as they walk past a large door. What to Expect From the Xi-Biden Meeting
While deliverables are likely to be modest, Wednesday’s meeting could yield progress on shared priorities.
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Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks on stage in front of a digital backdrop showing the NBC logo and the Republican elephant symbol. What Ron DeSantis Learned in Iraq
The Florida governor has touted his military experience on the campaign trail. But what did he really learn at war?
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Environmental activists Jhed Tamano (center) and Jonila Castro (center right) arrive to address a news conference at the Philippine Commission on Human Rights in Quezon, the Philippines. Activists Keep Disappearing in Marcos’s Philippines
Military kidnappings have produced a public outcry.
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A man is seen from behind as he leans in to examine a glass case at an exhibit hall dedicated to a retired atomic bomb base in Tibet. The case includes photos and walls of text, and it is flanked on either side by two sculptures of mushroom clouds. The entire room is lit by dim, red-tinted light. It’s Time to Talk About No First Use
Long a nonstarter in Washington, it may now be the best source of common ground with Beijing.
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An Israeli Defense Forces M109 self-propelled howitzer fires near the border with Gaza in southern Israel How Israel Plans to Defeat Hamas in Gaza
The IDF hopes to eliminate the group’s commanders and infrastructure without fighting block by block or in the tunnels.