List of Military articles
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Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan carry white flags during a peace rally in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Feb. 3. Rising Terrorism Stirs Protests in Pakistan
Long-suffering residents near the Afghan border are voicing their grievances with militancy—as well as the powers that be.
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A medic prepares a drip aboard the Turkish warship TCG Sancaktar, which is ready to receive and treat victims of the recent earthquake, in the port of Iskenderun, Turkey, on Feb. 19. Why Was Turkey’s Military MIA After the Earthquake?
In 1999, the military was quick to respond to disaster. In 2023, Erdogan’s reforms left it hobbled and unprepared.
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A Finnish conscript participates in military training at the Karelia Brigade firing range in Vekaranjärvi, Finland, on May 19, 2022. For Europe, Military Conscription Is No Answer to Russia’s War
As large-scale conflict appears possible again, NATO members should focus on reserves.
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People visit the PMC Wagner Centre in Russia. How to Beat the Wagner Group
The U.S. Treasury Department’s recent sanctions are only a first step in stopping the Russian mercenaries.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the press after arriving at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Feb. 4, 2023. Is the U.S. Reaction to China’s Spy Balloon Overdue or Overblown?
Beijing’s botched high-altitude surveillance has provoked a backlash among Biden administration officials and the American public.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko watches training launches of ballistic missiles as part of the Grom-2022 Strategic Deterrence Force exercise at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Feb. 19, 2022. Ukraine and Belarus Are Fighting the Same War
A Russian defeat in Ukraine could send Belarus’s dictator packing.
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Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles during a military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. The United States and China Still Need to Talk About Nuclear Weapons
Biden and Blinken must not let the spy balloon controversy stand in the way of talks on nuclear crisis management and arms control.
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Police walk past damage at the Planalto Palace after an attack by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasília on Jan. 8. Can Lula Rein In Brazil’s Military?
The new president has a unique opportunity to address the biggest threat to his country’s democracy.
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A camp houses people displaced by the military coup in Myanmar. In Myanmar, Resistance Forces Pursue Home Rule
Two years after the military coup, many communities are providing their own public services and making the case for federalism.
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Hossein Salami, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, delivers a speech during a rally. Conscription Is Not an Excuse for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Here’s why forced enlistment should not be a barrier to listing the Guard as a terrorist organization.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, followed by French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu (2nd R), walks past a Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft at the Mont-de-Marsan air base, on Jan. 20. Europe Doesn’t Need the United States Anymore
Until EU leaders accept that the continent can stand on its own feet and Americans give up the role of global police, dependency on Washington will continue.
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Kashmir-Chenab-railway-bridge-IMG_5459 How India’s New Bridge to Kashmir Divided a Region
Kashmiris fear an expensive infrastructure project will mean more military domination and demographic change.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks following a funeral procession carrying the remains of 200 Iranian soldiers recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War in Tehran on Dec. 27, 2022. Why Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Want Iran’s Regime to Fall
Riyadh seeks to leverage ongoing anti-government protests to extract geopolitical concessions from Tehran—not effect regime change.
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Protesters listen to anti-coup fighters in Myanmar. U.N. Rapporteur: Myanmar Crisis ‘Has Been Forgotten’
Two years after the coup, the world has moved on, but many Burmese can’t.
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Two men in military outfits stand side by side. One holds a laser pointer. Russia Replaces Its Ukraine War Chief—Again
Experts are asking: Why now?
