List of Security articles
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 14, 2022. Europe Still Lives in a Security Utopia
Its international goals are not backed up by any real ability to promote or defend them.
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Donald Trump is seen in profile as he walks in front of a crowd of reporters with cameras and microphones poised. Trump wears a navy blue suit and red tie; the room behind him is large and decorated ornately with carved white walls and gold curtains. Trump’s Defense Plans Are a Reagan Redux
Both men granted the Pentagon blank checks to spend on their outlandish national-security obsessions.
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Chinese and U.S. flags flutter in the wind at the Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services facilities near Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on April 17. Trump Is Losing Asia
An incoherent policy is speeding Beijing’s rise.
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People walk among stacks of sacks as seen through a bullet-shattered glass. Sudan’s Civil War, Two Years on
What the forgotten war has revealed about the international system.
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Iranians pass by the anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. A Nuclear Deal With Iran Is Possible—but Only if the U.S. Learns From History
A former Iranian diplomat outlines a path forward.
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Israeli military tanks positioned along Israel’s southern border with the northern Gaza Strip on March 19. Is Israel Preparing for a Long-term Occupation of Gaza?
Palestinian American peace activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib discusses where he thinks the war is heading.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower looks over a piece of paper while sitting on a couch as Robert Cutler looks over his shoulder. How Generations of Experts Built U.S. Power
And now Trump is throwing it all away.
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A person stands on a scaffolding platform hanging from ropes along the exterior wall of a large building with a massive mural on the side. The mural shows the American flag with skulls instead of white stars and the words "Down with the USA" stenciled over the stripes. Trump Is About to Learn That Iran Is a Problem Without a Solution
A second round of nuclear talks will be held this weekend.
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Supporters of reelected Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa gather in Quito, Ecuador, on April 15. How Noboa Avoided the Incumbency Trap
Latin American voters tend to reject ruling parties and politicians. What did Ecuador’s president do differently?
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About two dozen people on rescue teams stand and climb on piles of rubble spilling out the side of a partly destroyed building at least two stories tall. Many of the workers wear orange uniforms striped with neon yellow or other reflective colors. Almost all wear helmets. Myanmar’s Earthquake Exposes Political Fault Lines
The junta has exploited past crises to reinforce its power—and it can do it again.
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A Estonian flag flutters in front of a Russian flag flying over Russia's Ivangorod Fortress on the opposite bank of the Narva River. Russia Is Trying to Push River Borders
Estonia is dealing with yet more gray-zone aggression from Moscow.
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A Kurdish youth holds a flag depicting Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on March 21. Are the Kurds at a Political Turning Point?
Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George speaks to U.S. soldiers at the Hohenfels Training Area in southern Germany on Feb. 6. A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain
Here’s how the Pentagon can rebalance its approach to the continent without sacrificing U.S. interests.
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A supporter of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa attends his final campaign rally in Guayaquil, Ecuador. In Ecuador, Noboa Bets Big on Trump
Cozying up to the U.S. president could be a blessing ahead of the country’s presidential runoff—or a liability.
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A woman emerges from the voting booth during Ukraine's presidential election in Kyiv on March 31, 2019. Why Elections in Ukraine Will Not End the War
Washington’s curious adoption of a key Kremlin demand is based on unrealistic expectations.