List of Military articles
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Democratic resistance fighters escort protesters in Myanmar. In Myanmar, the Tatmadaw’s Frustration Fuels a Cycle of Violence
The junta’s tactics have grown more brutal in the face of resistance. The international community doesn’t have an answer.
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A person in firefighting gear and goggles carries a long yellow hose amid a smoky haze. The World’s Militaries Aren’t Ready for Climate Change
These days, threats don’t just come from other states.
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Indian Navy officers and attendees gather on the deck of the INS Vikrant Why India Needs More Aircraft Carriers
New Delhi just commissioned its first indigenously built major warship. It will need more to challenge Beijing on the high seas.
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People in orange vests load missiles onto a fighter jet. Taiwan’s New Status Quo
A top lawmaker says China’s game plan is to blockade the island and stop allies from helping out.
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Scholz and Macron in Berlin Scholz and Macron Have a Perilous Ambition for Europe
The idea of “European strategic autonomy” just won’t go away.
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A woman watches United Arab Emirates Armed Forces helicopters during a military demonstration in Dubai, UAE, on March 5. Gulf States and Israel Should Form a Rapid Response Force
Modeled on NATO and enabled by the Abraham Accords, a joint force would foster deterrence and security in the region.
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A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen-E jet fighter flies over Gotland island in the Baltic Sea on May 11. Why Can’t Sweden Sell Its Fighter Jets?
When it comes to flaunting its defense industry, Stockholm is shy—and it’s hurting Swedish companies and handing lucrative contracts to competitors.
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Members of Ukraine's military attend a flag raising ceremony in Lviv, Ukraine, on Aug. 23. U.S. Plays the Long Game in Ukraine
The biggest U.S. arms package yet is a sign that policymakers think the war isn’t ending anytime soon.
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen pose for photographs at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 3. After Pelosi’s Visit, Most of the Indo-Pacific Sides With Beijing
Almost the entire region backs China—but the regime’s behavior has also crystallized support for Taiwan.
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Victory parade in Moscow Technology Controls Can Strangle Russia—Just Like the Soviet Union
Export restrictions are slow and imperfect, but they work.
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Nigerian soldiers load a military truck with weapons recovered from bandits in north-central Nigeria on April 21. More Weapons Won’t Solve Nigeria’s Security Crisis
A nearly $1 billion U.S. arms sale to the country will promote further violence.
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An Italian Guardia di Finanza patrol boat is seen in front of the multimillion-dollar megayacht Scheherazade, docked at the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, on May 6. Italy Is Leading the World in Seizing Oligarchs’ Assets
The Guardia di Finanza acted quickly to confiscate Russian-owned property on Italian territory. Other nations should learn from the force.
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A pro-China protester steps on a defaced photo of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a demonstration against her visit to Taiwan in Hong Kong on Aug. 3. How Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit Backfired
Beijing’s shock-and-awe military response has created a new normal in East Asia.
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A Chinese aircraft carrier sails with other ships during a military drill in the East China Sea in April 2018. More Chinese Military Bases in Africa: A Question of When, Not If
Beijing has been increasingly clear about its global military ambitions.
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Afghan commandos patrol. New Congressional Report: U.S.-Trained Afghan Special Forces Forced to Flee to Iran
They could divulge sensitive U.S. military training and intelligence to Tehran, a U.S. lawmaker warns.
