List of U.S. Military articles
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A helicopter crew member of the Ukrainian Army carries a box of ammunition in each hand as he crosses a dirt path beneath a blue sky. There are patches of snow on the ground. Another solider is visible unloading more boxes from the back of a pickup truck in the background, and piles of empty, used shells are visible in the foreground. The U.S. Military Is Running Short on Ammunition—and So Is Ukraine
If Congress fails to pass a national security supplemental funding bill, Ukraine will be getting fewer bullets.
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A historic black-and-white image from the aftermath of the first atomic bomb testing. Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer stoops to examine the torn and warped metal remaining from the base of a tower from which the bomb was tests. Other scientists mill about the desert landscape around Oppenheimer, and low mountains loom in the distance. The Economics of ‘Oppenheimer’
The Manhattan Project was, in many ways, the largest project ever undertaken by the U.S. state.
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Fighters carry flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including Kataib Hezbollah. Leaving Iraq May Be Washington’s Wisest Choice
U.S. leverage in the region could be higher without a troop presence in Iraq.
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An illustrated headshot of Doug Beck. The Bridge Builder
After more than a decade at Apple, Doug Beck is in charge of making sure the Pentagon doesn’t lose a tech race with China.
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In a snowy landscape looking slightly downward from a hilltop, a side profile of a man holding a gun stands on the left of frame beside two other men on skis having a discussion. In the distant background, a group of military personnel stand in a large clearing with their equipment bags. Trees line the horizon and surround the environment. A Temperature Check on NATO’s ‘Arctic Sparta’
The Finnish town of Ivalo now hosts the closest base to mainland Russia accessible to U.S. troops.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani (on screen-R) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (on screen-L) in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2024. ‘We Do Not Have an Iran Plan’
A former supreme allied commander of NATO on how the White House is managing conflicts on two continents with “finite” resources.
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel carry a banner featuring a portrait of U.S. President Joe Biden in a Guantánamo prisoner uniform next to Iranian flags during a military rally in Tehran. Can the United States Deter—or Compel—Iran?
It’s unclear whether Washington’s threats will change Tehran’s calculus.
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The USS Nimitz and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and South Korean Navy warships sail in formation during a joint naval exercise off the South Korean coast. America Is a Heartbeat Away From a War It Could Lose
Global war is neither a theoretical contingency nor the fever dream of hawks and militarists.
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Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks on stage in front of a digital backdrop showing the NBC logo and the Republican elephant symbol. What Ron DeSantis Learned in Iraq
The Florida governor has touted his military experience on the campaign trail. But what did he really learn at war?
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani following their meeting in Qatar’s capital city of Doha on Oct. 13. Why the U.S. Tolerates Qatar’s Hamas Ties
Washington’s conflicting views of Qatar reflect the constraints of U.S.-Middle East policy.
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Two camel-colored Abrams tanks move across a sandy landscape beneath a cloudy sky. Ukraine Is Getting Its Abrams—but Not What It Really Wants
U.S. military support for Kyiv continues, but political resistance means no long-range fire.
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A plane full of British citizens and other personnel are evacuated from Kabul by the British Armed Forces on Aug. 21, 2021. America’s Afghan Allies Are Still Desperate for Help
Tens of thousands of Afghans are stuck in immigration limbo—or still hiding under Taliban rule.
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Lyndon B. Johnson is surrounded by soldiers in this black-and-white photo as he visits U.S. troops in Vietnam. Johnson smiles as he shakes hands with a service member wearing uniform. He is flanked by security officers in dark suits. Why U.S. Presidents Really Go to War
As a new book shows, it’s not always about strategy.
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An illustration shows overlapping cannons or missile barrels pointing in different directions coming out of a map of Taiwan. A U.S. flag is in a barrel on one side and a China flag in a barrel on the other. Deterrence in Taiwan Is Failing
The United States has committed to keeping the peace but isn’t doing enough to stop the war.
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A U.S. Navy sailor walks past an F/A-18F fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in the port of Busan, South Korea, on March 28. U.S. Deterrence Against China Is Not Working
With U.S. military superiority in Asia no longer a given, defense planners need a different strategy.
