List of Military articles
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Three men stand on a roof with the flags of Russia and Crimea. Why Washington’s Stance Will Pave the Way for Russian Expansionism
Trump’s approach of seeking a deal at any cost imperils the security of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.
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A collage stile illustration shows a soldier waving a NATO flag. Behind are soldiers walking in front of a blue descending bar chart and graph lines. Can Trump’s 5 Percent Defense Spending Threshold Save NATO?
Experts suggest that shifting how the alliance spends its money could be more effective against a Russian security threat.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice ending World War I, in Paris. Europe Gets Serious About Defense Thanks to Trump’s Retreat
The U.S. president has unified Europe like few since Charlemagne. Now comes the hard part.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts during lunch with mountain soldiers during a visit of the German Federal Armed Forces Bundeswehr mountain infantry brigade in Schneizlreuth, southern Germany, on July 22, 2024. Europe’s Looming Guns vs. Butter Decision
The continent needs to spend much more money on its militaries—at the expense of its welfare states.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington. Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange
The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal.
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A man in a camouflage military uniform and helmet stands with a rifle pointed at the ground as he glances at the camera. Beside him, a line of people is seen from behind as they walk down the road lined on either side with lush green trees. A gray sky looms overhead. Rwanda’s Attack on Congo Could Plunge Africa Into War
Advances by Kigali-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo could lead to another major continental conflict.
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Half a dozen people mill about onstage in front of a massive blue screen that shows an image of a soldier in profile wearing combat gear. One of the people onstage wears a formal military uniform and a general's uniform hat, who speaks to a man who has a hand raised to wave at the image onscreen. Build Allied AI, or Risk Fighting Alone
Cutting-edge systems need to be developed in tandem.
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A British soldier shoots his gun during an exercise in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 17. What It Means for Europe to Go It Alone
Europe and NATO are facing an existential crisis as the Trump administration aims a wrecking ball at trans-Atlantic relations.
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The CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian research ice-breaker navigates near an ice floe along Devon Island, in the Canadian High Arctic on Sep 27, 2015 Canada Tries to Break the Ice With Trump
A key Arctic initiative may be a way to mend relations.
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A collage illustration shows a red measuring tape lassoing Greenland How Big Does Donald Trump Think Greenland Is?
Map projections may be key to understand a presidential obsession.
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Finnish conscripts take part in military training at a firing range. Does Europe Need the Draft?
Trump and Putin are causing a rethink over conscription policies.
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A man carries a wooden cross about a meter tall as he walks at the front of a funeral procession of people carrying a white casket on their shoulders. The procession walks down a brick-paved road between low buildings on either side. A man rides a motorcycle alongside the procession. Rwanda Keeps Getting Away With Sowing Chaos in Congo
Western powers are unwilling to hold Kigali accountable.
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Protesters step on a caricature of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a demonstration against Chinese incursions into the South China Sea, in front of the Chinese consulate in the Philippine capital, Manila, on April 9, 2024. The Philippines Is Ever More Focused on Taiwan
Beijing’s threats in the region have changed Manila’s approach to security.
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Two soldiers in combat gear carefully peer around the corner of a wall while a robotic dog stands at their knees. They look across a desert landscape toward a robotic vehicle in the distance. Has Technology Really Revolutionized Modern Warfare?
How war in the 21st century has—and hasn’t—changed.
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A German soldier stands atop a truck as he and others unload a U.S-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system in Jasionka, Poland, on Jan. 23. Europe Isn’t Ready for Trump 2.0
Washington is likely to reduce its troop presence and demand even higher defense spending.
