List of Military articles
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A picture taken on an army-organized press tour shows Lebanese army commandos standing on a hill they recently took from the Islamic State in Jurud Ras Baalbek on the Lebanese-Syrian border on Aug. 28, 2017. The Lebanese Army Needs Cash
The force is the United States’ best partner in the country, but should Washington pay up?
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Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Myanmar. Myanmar’s Military Is a Force of Chaos, Not Stability
The junta says it is keeping the country together. Governments must stop buying its brutal excuses.
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A soldier stands next to kidnapped girls. Nigeria’s Military Is Part of the Problem. It’s Also the Solution.
Soldiers don’t belong on the streets—and the army is uniquely placed to pressure the government for police reforms to tackle rampant insecurity.
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Myanmar nationals hold a vigil in Thailand Myanmar Pressure Campaign Stalls at the United Nations
The military regime’s neighbors resist sanctions, fearing it would divide regional powers.
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The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts missiles. Israel’s Iron Dome Won’t Last Forever
From 2021: The recent war in Gaza exposes the limits of a key pillar of the country’s defense strategy.
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Chinese soldiers carry flags Wolf Warriors Killed China’s Grand Strategy
And we’ll all come to miss it.
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Soldiers and police gather during protests in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar’s Opposition Wants U.S. Intervention. Here Are Some Options.
Washington has choices, from imposing no-fly zones to tightening sanctions.
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With the help of an interpreter (center), an Afghan National Army doctor (left) speaks with a U.S. Army advisor. Inside Washington’s Fight to Save Afghans Who Saved Americans
Afghan interpreters were promised U.S. visas. Now, red tape may cost them their lives.
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Demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest in Cali, Colombia, on April 29. In Colombia, Violence Against Protesters Is Exploding
The United States should invoke the Leahy Law to stop paying for it.
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Taiwanese soldiers operate U.S.-made guns. Unified Threats Need Decentralized Deterrence
The United States can’t afford to contain its allies anymore.
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china-bhutan-settlement-village-security-outpost-border-dispute China Is Building Entire Villages in Another Country’s Territory
Since 2015, a previously unnoticed network of roads, buildings, and military outposts has been constructed deep in a sacred valley in Bhutan.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media. Australia Draws a Line on China
Canberra’s had enough of trade embargoes and Chinese grievances—and is ready to draw a line.
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Members of the 105th Regiment Royal Artillery fire a 41-round gun salute to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh at Edinburgh Castle on April 10. The U.K. Still Knows How to Punch Above Its Weight
The recent defense review lays out how to be a midsize power in a superpower world.
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A Taiwanese soldier waves a flag. Abandoning Taiwan Makes Zero Moral or Strategic Sense
There’s no case for ditching a long-time democratic ally.
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Soldiers of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army sit on the back of a Military Toyota Land Cruiser at the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria, on March 25, 2016. Why America’s Trillion-Dollar War on Terrorism Couldn’t Defeat Boko Haram
A new book emphasizes the perils of social media campaigns and the limits of military intervention in saving Nigeria’s Chibok children.
