List of Military articles
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Trump's silhouette is shown as he stands on a platform above a group of people. U.S. Gunboat Diplomacy Will Only Embolden China
Trump’s aggression in Latin America has given a powerful boost to Beijing in the Pacific.
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Soldiers wearing combat gear and holding guns are seen through a jagged hole in a rusty metal surface that covers much of the foreground. How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts
Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.
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Four camouflage military vehicles with missiles perched on their surfaces are seen from above on a lined concrete lot. Is the U.S. Ready for War With China?
U.S. military planners are caught in an impossible dilemma.
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Ahmad, a middle aged man in a gray suit, speaks into a microphone while sitting at a long desk. A placard on the desk in front of him says "PAKISTAN" in all caps. Pakistan’s Year of Diplomatic Miracles
Islamabad has pulled off repeated coups—but can they last?
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People walk through an intersection in Mekele, Ethiopia on April 2. The Risk of a New Ethiopian-Eritrean War Is Growing
Changing dynamics in Tigray could erode the current balance of uncertainty.
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A French Rafale fighter jet takes off during a joint mission with Polish F16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland, on September 17. Europe Is at War
Putin sees Ukraine as part of a larger struggle with Europe. Europeans should, too.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit in Washington on July 11, 2024. Reliable, Not Reckless
Why Washington’s measured support for Ukraine reassured the world.
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A soldier is seen through bare branches as he reads by a campfire. 7 Books That Reveal How Kremlin Decision-Makers Think
Don’t read these new titles on Russia’s wars before bedtime.
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A man holds a drone in Ukraine. Ukraine Needs More Drones
Tight cooperation with Beijing and Tehran is giving Moscow an edge on the critical weapons.
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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.
