List of Military articles
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Hodan Osman on Harvard University’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 16, 2018. Can One Woman Fix a Failed State?
Hodan Osman couldn’t stamp out Somalia’s endemic corruption. But she made sure the country’s soldiers got paid.
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Members of the South Korean Navy North Korea Kills, Torches South Korean Civilian in Bizarre Maritime Incident
The confusing affair could make it even harder for South Korean President Moon Jae-in to continue warming up to the North.
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Aircraft mechanics repair a harrier jet on deck the USS Bonhomme Richard after the formal opening of the annual Philippine-U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercises program on Oct. 8, 2012. How Far Should the U.S. Go to Counter China?
From Pacific bases to the Himalayas, Washington and Beijing are facing off.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on Jan. 27, 2017. This Election Has Become Dangerous for the U.S. Military
Trump is losing support among the troops. That’s just one reason why the military risks getting sucked into the campaign.
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U.S. President Donald Trump salutes graduating West Point cadets. Trump Has Mocked the U.S. Military His Whole Life
Egged on by his father, the U.S. president began expressing contempt for Americans who fight in wars as far back as high school, his classmates say.
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The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and other ships sail during a naval drill in the East China Sea in April 2018. The Next Front in the India-China Conflict Could Be a Thai Canal
India is beefing up its island defenses as Beijing seeks a quicker route to the Indian Ocean.
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A Pakistan Army personnel looks on during the opening of a trade route project at the Gwadar port in Pakistan on Nov. 13, 2016. The Pakistan Army’s Belt and Road Putsch
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is growing—and so is the role of the Pakistan Army.
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A U.S.-made F-16V Taiwan’s Military Has Flashy American Weapons but No Ammo
A young soldier’s suicide reveals the disastrous logistics of an undersupplied army.
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Workers put final touches on a model of a Rafale fighter jet ahead of the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan 22. Rafale Jets Won’t Save India’s Air Force
Thanks to decades of underinvestment, the force has lost its edge over its increasingly aggressive rivals. A few more planes won’t fix that.
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A U.S. serviceman bids farewell to his friend prior to the departure of a detachment of U.S. military police by train from the Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany to Bosnia via Hungary in 1995. Auf Wiedersehen to a Mostly Successful, Sometimes Rocky Arranged Marriage
From economic woes to racial strife, America’s troop presence in Germany hasn’t always been easy. But it always made an impact.
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Taiwanese sailors on the deck of a supply ship after taking part in military drills at the Tsoying naval base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 31, 2018. Arm Taiwan—but Skip the Nukes
As the military balance of power shifts in China’s favor, Beijing may be increasingly tempted to act against Taiwan.
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German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks to the media to present the Bundeswehr's new volunteer service program on July 23, in Berlin. Ask What You Can Do for Your Country
Western countries need national service programs, and Germany is leading the way.
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A soldier wears a U.S. flag on his uniform during the Allied Spirit X international military exercises at the U.S. 7th Army training center on April 9, 2019 near Hohenfels, Germany. Trump’s Germany Troop Withdrawal Could Take Years to Execute
U.S. service members are told that the planning for the drawdown is slow out of the gate.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper receives a tour of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on July 22. In Base Visit, Esper Avoids the White House Radar
The Pentagon chief ducks questions about federal agents in Portland in his first on-camera briefing since June.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (L) greets members of the House Armed Services Committee before testifying to the committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill February 26 in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Robert Hood is in the background. Pentagon Legislative Chief Calls It Quits
Robert Hood’s departure leaves the U.S. Defense Department at a high-water mark for vacancies under the Trump administration.
