List of Military articles
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Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles drive through Red Square during the nation's Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, 2009 in commemoration of the end of World War II. NATO Intervention in Ukraine Won’t Spark World War III
A Western aversion to casualties and fears of Russian nuclear use are impeding NATO intervention against a vastly inferior opponent.
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Iryna Sergeyeva, a volunteer fighter in the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, attends military training in Kyiv on March 11. Russians Likely to Encounter Growing Guerrilla Warfare in Ukraine
Kyiv says it plans to launch a coordinated campaign.
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A U.N. peacekeeper keeps guard in Bria in the Central African Republic. Putin Resorts to Syrian Mercenaries in Ukraine. It’s Not the First Time.
The Kremlin has been recruiting thousands of hardened Syrian fighters to join its war in Ukraine.
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French fighter jet takes off Putin Has Popped the EU Defense Bubble
No, the European Union cannot make the continent secure.
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Two fighter jets are shown on a cloudy day. Eyeing Russia, U.S. and Canada Launch New Arctic Military Exercises
Tensions over Ukraine war spill into the Arctic.
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Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro protest during a motorcade and demonstration in favor of the government in São Paulo on March 14, 2021. Bolsonaro Is Learning All the Wrong Lessons From Jan. 6
The Trump-dominated GOP models how a violent effort to overturn an election—even if unsuccessful—can become a political asset.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Alberto Fernández at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 6. Washington Must Respond to China’s Growing Military Presence in Latin America
Colombia’s designation as a major non-NATO ally comes at a critical moment.
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Members of the German Bundeswehr attend a ceremony to honor the veterans of Germany's Afghanistan mission in Berlin on Oct. 13, 2021. Putin United the West—but Now Comes the Hard Part
Security will require painful trade-offs Western governments may not be ready to make.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Europe’s New Security Unity Can Repair Damaged Relationships
The United Kingdom should be a critical part of post-Ukraine arrangements.
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Chinese naval base in Djibouti Fears of a Chinese Naval Base in West Africa Are Overblown
Reports about a possible Atlantic base reveal more about Washington’s military priorities than Beijing’s.
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Civilians train to hold wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, as they take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 6, 2022. Biden Administration Debates Legality of Arming Ukrainian Resistance
Russia could make the case that the United States is a co-combatant.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stares at the camera in front of a blue background. NATO Warplanes on High Alert as Russia Launches Full-Scale Ukraine Invasion
NATO chief confirms no alliance forces will deploy to Ukraine.
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A new closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed on the roof of a private Palestinian home in Hebron’s Tel Rumeida neighborhood is seen in the occupied West Bank on Dec. 4, 2021. How the Occupation Fuels Tel Aviv’s Booming AI Sector
Israel hones invasive surveillance technology on Palestinians before it is exported abroad.
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Chin National Army (CNA) soldiers perform military exercises at a training facility inside the CNA Victoria Camp, in Thantlang township, Myanmar. Military Violence Emboldens Myanmar’s Ethnic Resistance
Armed groups in Chin state are outgunned and underfunded, but they are defiantly standing their ground against the junta.
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Polish President Andrzej Duda and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hold a press conference following talks on bilateral relations and Ukraine’s ties to Europe at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on Aug. 31, 2019. How Poland Turned Ukraine to the West
For Kyiv, Warsaw is a model of what a country can become when it escapes the Russian umbrella.