List of Security articles
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Hamas members stand guard as workers search for the last two bodies of hostages in the northern Gaza Strip on Dec. 1. Netanyahu Is Still Following the Same Failed Gaza Strategy
Two years of war have brought tactical changes and immense suffering, but the political status quo endures.
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Maduro speaks into a microphone as he stands with his fists raised while wearing a red baseball cap and a red-and-white striped button-down shirt. People onstage behind him smile toward the camera. Trump’s Venezuela Fixation Is Not About the Oil
There are lots of reasons why the Trump administration is angling for regime change in Caracas, but heavy oil isn’t one of them.
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Von der Leyen and EU officials listen to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Why China Didn’t Do a ‘Kissinger’ to Split Europe From America
Europe would have given almost anything for peace, but Beijing had a different calculus.
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A U.S. soldier with an automatic rifle stands on one side of a barbed-wire fence and points the weapon into a crowd of people on the other side. Many in the crowd reach their open hands out. Other soldiers stand nearby in camouflage fatigues with their own weapons. U.S.-Led Regime Change Is Usually Disastrous
The arrogance that led to Iraq now threatens catastrophe in Venezuela.
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National Guard soldiers look for people in distress as they scan rural areas affected by Hurricane Helene near Ashe County, North Carolina. The Uncomfortable Truth About Climate AI
Military technologies used to address climate threats are often the same ones used for more nefarious purposes.
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People take part in Mongolian Lunar New Year celebrations in Aga Buryatia, Russia. What Happens to Russia’s Ethnic Minorities After the War?
Mistreatment, exploitation, and Russia’s own history suggest a precarious postwar future.
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A collage photo illustration showing Xi Jinping casting a long shadow on images representative of innovation: construction, semiconductor manufacturing, and robots, on a red background. Can Chinese Authoritarianism Stay Smart?
Beijing’s continued economic growth depends on a fragile balance of control and freedom.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff face each other smiling and shake hands in the foreground while a man stands in the background, gripping the back of a chair in a large formal room. House Republicans Slam Witkoff Over Handling of Russia-Ukraine Talks
Republican opposition to the Trump administration’s chaotic approach to Russia-Ukraine negotiations is growing.
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A concrete block marks the "Yellow Line" drawn by the Israeli military in Bureij, in the central Gaza Strip, on Nov. 4. The Yellow Line in Gaza Is Supposed to Be Temporary. Israel Is Digging in.
Unless Hamas disarms, Israeli troops are unlikely to withdraw further.
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Several Trump administration officials are seen sitting at a long table in front of the national flags of the United States and Ukraine. Trump’s Dizzying Ukraine Diplomacy
The U.S. president is optimistic about a peace deal, but major obstacles remain.
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Marble statues of Socrates seated in thought and a standing Athena atop a tall column, set against a bright blue sky. What Is ‘the West’?
The idea of a cohesive West is fading, but a new book finds that the concept endures.
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Putin and Trump stand at podiums on a low stage, about ten feet apart. Putin smiles while Trump is turned to the side to watch him. Journalists are visible in the crowd in front of the stage, holding phones, video cameras, and microphones as they record. Can Compromises Create a Sovereign Ukraine?
Successful peace negotiations require concessions. The right ones will strengthen the West.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stands in front of a sponsor backdrop wall as he poses for a photo with his arms outstretched, palms facing the sky. Trump is smiling slightly and wears a black business suit with a red tie. A Perpetrator’s Peace
From Nagorno-Karabakh to Gaza, Trump’s approach to conflict resolution has rewarded aggression and perpetuated ethnic cleansing.
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Sept. 9. India’s Strategic Autonomy Is Now Reading as Aloof
Why 2025 has been Modi’s most difficult foreign-policy year.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. How Trump Brought Netanyahu to Heel
Across the region, he has made it harder for Israel to act militarily.
