List of Security articles
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A statue of a toy soldier holding a gun stands over a fallen toy soldier. Behind the statue is a vintage map of Canada and a bit of the United States. The Long History of U.S.-Canada War Plans
An unthinkable conflict has been gamed out surprisingly often.
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A group of people are silhouetted at night in front of an illuminated screen with red Chinese characters. A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese
Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom” delves into identity in Xi’s China.
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Factory workers inspect silver cylinders on an assembly line in California. How World War II Changed the Global Economy
Industrial mobilization, high tax rates, and labor deals are part of the legacy.
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Indian security personnel patrol in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.
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Bessent leans into speak to Trump as they sit at a table with a presidential seal on the front of it and a U.S. flag behind them. Don’t Expect a Trade Deal in Geneva
China doesn’t know what the U.S. wants—and maybe the U.S. doesn’t either.
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A soldier salutes from atop a tank with the buildings of Red Square around it in the background. What a Trump Reset With Russia Could Look Like
A U.S.-Russia alignment would finally let Putin declare victory over Europe.
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A former Russian special forces sergeant who now fights for Ukraine after living in the country for a decade with his Ukrainian wife, gestures to keep quiet as he moves along frontline tenches towards a Russian position around 150 metres away, on October 27, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine. The Ukrainian Troops Who Will Never Stop Fighting
Behind enemy lines, Ukrainian agents are committed to tormenting their Russian occupiers—even if there's a ceasefire.
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A man in camouflage and a beret raises his fist as he speaks into a microphone. Can the U.S.-Houthi Cease-Fire Hold?
Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.
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Soldiers in fatigues and helmets holding guns stand on a street behind a rope barrier. The street is lined with low buildings and power lines. How India and Pakistan Can Pull Back From the Brink
Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries’ media—could help each side save face.
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Indian Air Force personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet during a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. A Tale of Four Fighter Jets
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
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A gray cloud of smoke billows over a cityscape of low-rise buildings and vehicles. The sky behind the smoke is pale blue. Military Rule Is Not the Answer to Sudan’s Conflict
The country’s civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction.
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Zelensky, Trump, and Vance in the White House Oval Office Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Deal Will Be Null and Void
International law nullifies any treaty coerced by force—like Moscow has deployed since 2014.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border crossing, near Amritsar, on Feb. 26, 2019. What Is the Risk of a Conflict Spiral Between India and Pakistan?
Officials in New Delhi and Islamabad have remained sanguine, but there is still reason to fear extreme escalation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Steve Witkoff, an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, during a meeting in St. Petersburg on April 11. Trump’s Russia Strategy Is All Carrots, No Stick
“The Russians are obviously not responding to the current approach,” one expert said.
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On his first foreign trip one day after taking office, new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives at Orly Airport outside Paris before his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 7. Merz Brings Germany Back to the Table
The new chancellor has moved quickly to fix years of foreign-policy dysfunction in Berlin.
