List of Military articles
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Ursula von der Leyen observes tanks engaged in military exercises at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Europe Can Take Over America’s Role in Ukraine
Ready or not, the continent must now take responsibility for its own backyard.
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Taiwanese soldiers participate in a disaster simulation during training at the National Defense Medical Center in Taipei. How to Prepare a Country for ‘Zero Day’ of Invasion
Lessons in resilience are being shared from Ukraine to Taiwan.
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A Rohingya man decorates for a wedding at a refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh, on Sept. 11. A Future Myanmar Must Include the Rohingya
Pro-democracy forces must do more to publicly condemn and investigate atrocities against the group—no matter who is committing them.
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Kamala Harris raises her eyebrows and reaches out to shake hands with Donald Trump behind his lecturn on a debate stage. IR Experts See Glaring Differences Between Harris and Trump
Scholars don’t trust the Republican nominee when it comes to managing U.S. foreign policy.
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Members of a militia march single-file on a narrow dirt trail through a meadow teeming with high grass and tall wildflowers. They wear matching green camouflage fatigues, helmets and tactical vests, and serious expressions, and they hold rifles at low ready position. How to Build an Inclusive Myanmar Post-Junta
Resistance forces have unified against the military, but activists say that any future state must ensure rights for marginalized groups.
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Ukrainian serviceman and police officers check the documents of a man in the center of Kyiv on April 25, 2024. Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP Conscription Is Breaking Ukraine
Ukraine is desperate for men on the front—but Ukrainians are increasingly desperate for a break.
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1-Hollywoodgate-afghanistan-taliban-hp How the Taliban Built an Air Force
A new documentary opens a rare window into the workings of Afghanistan’s new masters.
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Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is seen from the shoulders upward as he attends an art gallery opening. Bout is a man in his 50s with brown hair and a thick mustache, wearing a dark gray blazer over a black T-shirt. Large photographs hang from the gallery walls behind him. Russia’s Most Infamous Arms Dealer Is Backing Maritime Terror
Viktor Bout’s talks with the Houthis show that Moscow has few limits.
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A statue depicting Yevgeny Prigozhin stands at his grave at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg on June 20. Prigozhin’s Ghost Lives On in China
The dead Wagner founder still inspires Chinese military bloggers and advocates of privatized security.
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An abandoned playground next to a heavily damaged building in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on Sept. 24. Ukraine Faces a Double Threat if Russia Takes Pokrovsk
The eastern city is a key military hub, but it’s also critical to Ukraine’s steel industry.
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New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives for a plenary session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 9. Japan’s New Prime Minister Is Sitting on a Political Fault Line
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is torn over the pursuit of national power.
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An elderly man in a yellow shirt stands with his bicycle and waves toward the camera. To the left and right and closer to the camera are Ukrainian soldiers in combat gear looking toward the man. A dirt road, a field, and low buildings are visible behind him. Inside Kursk, Ukrainians Hope for a Path to Victory
Kyiv wants to hold land to trade with Moscow in any future peace deal.
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An anti-Israel sign is displayed in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Oct. 1 during a celebratory rally after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other Iran-backed militants. Our Best Reads on the Middle East Crisis
The region is perched on a knife-edge. Here’s where things could go.
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A soldier uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain as he walks past the front wheels of a B-52H strategic bomber parked at a South Korean Air Force base at Cheongju International Airport on Oct. 19, 2023. South Korea Goes Nuclear. Then What?
Five questions to ask before welcoming Seoul to the nuclear weapons club.
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A photo illustration shows a missile in place of a direction indicator on the face of a compass. A Course Correction on National Security
The next president will need to embark on a radically different path from the past two administrations.
