List of Military articles
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield leans in to speak to Antony Blinken at the U.N. Is This the West’s Last Diplomatic Stand to Avert a Russia-Ukraine War?
Officials say Moscow is still escalating.
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Women watch on as an instructor demonstrates self-defense techniques during an urban survival training class organized by the volunteer group the Ukrainian Women’s Guard on February 05, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Kyiv Is Calm, but Ukrainians Are Quietly Bracing for War
Officials in Kyiv have downplayed Western warnings of an imminent Russian invasion—but many in the capital are learning self-defense and locating bomb shelters.
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Ukrainian border guards patrol the Sea of Azov Russian Black Sea Exercises Raise Specter of Naval Blockade
Blocking Ukraine’s ports for an extended period could “suffocate” the country’s economy, experts say.
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A military handout photo shows a Leopard 2a6 main battle tank firing during exercises as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Lithuania. To Deter Russia, Europe Needs More Military Integration
German and Dutch troops have deployed a binational battle-ready unit to Lithuania. More EU countries should follow their example.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko salutes troops during joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2017. Western Officials Warn Russia’s Troops in Belarus Could Be Permanent
Russian forces are in Belarus for military exercises. Will they ever leave?
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A military device lies on the ground in Syria. Inside the U.S. Commando Raid Targeting the Islamic State Leader
Islamic State leader kills himself during a raid by elite U.S. forces.
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Tanks are shown on a snowy, barren field. NATO Is Dangerously Exposed in the Baltic
Don’t listen to Russia. NATO needs to bolster, not downsize, its flimsy defenses.
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Shwedagon Pagoda and a street in Yangon, Myanmar. Why Congress Must Pass the BURMA Act
One year since the military took power in Myanmar, the United States needs to increase pressure on its brutal regime.
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A Saudi soldier takes part in a military parade January 15, 2005 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Is Ratcheting Up the Middle East’s Arms Race
It’s only a matter of time until Saudi military advancements force Iran to respond in kind.
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Ukrainian service members work on their tank. A Little Mud Won’t Stop Putin
Frozen ground may aid a Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it’s not a decisive factor.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives a press conference with NATO Secretary General after their bilateral meeting at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on December 16, 2021. Ukraine Urges the West To Chill Out
With one eye on the economy, and the other on Russia’s troop buildup, Ukrainian officials call for cooler heads.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden meet for the U.S.-Russian summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. Biden Must Do Better Than Obama on Ukraine
Russia’s 2014 invasion distracted Washington and delayed the Asia pivot—something the West cannot afford to repeat.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow. Putin’s Calculus Over Ukraine
The Russian leader risks huge casualties and painful sanctions if he invades, but he’s left himself little room to de-escalate.
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The U.S. Navy and South Korean Navy hold joint drills in the western Pacific Ocean on May 3, 2017. The Pacific Shouldn’t Be a ‘Strategic Surprise’
Why aren’t Beijing’s ambitions in the region obvious to Washington?
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A man walks past a television screen broadcasting footage of a North Korean missile test at a railway station in Seoul on Jan. 14. Biden’s North Korea Policy Needs Rebooting
A series of missile tests make it plain that carrots don’t work without sticks.
