List of War articles
-
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stands among military members dressed in uniform as they all pose for a photo. Taiwan Announced Billions More for Defense. Here’s How It Can Deliver.
A new annual strategy document would streamline spending and signal seriousness to allies.
-
People gather during protest in Tehran. Why a U.S. Attack on Iran Would Backfire
Trump has threatened strikes in support of anti-regime protesters.
-
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press following U.S. military actions in Venezuela, seen at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 3. The Case for Trump’s Venezuela Plan
Former Trump official Matthew Kroenig explains why he thinks the White House made the right call in capturing Nicolás Maduro.
-
Digitally altered images of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro are prepared to be printed on shirts in Lima, Peru, on Jan. 6. Maduro’s Trial Follows the Twisted Logic of the War on Terrorism
The U.S. government wants the power of war without the rights of prisoners.
-
An illustration shows a fountain pen cap with a gun coming out of the end of it instead of a pen. America’s War Chest in Waiting
Washington's new tool of statecraft is a $200 billion checkbook.
-
Donald Trump is seen standing in front of a number of U.S. flags and holding his hands together. Trump’s Imperialist Military
‘America First’ is starting to look like ‘America Everywhere.’
-
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley speaks to a group of reporters outside of the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol. U.S. Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
The early procedural success indicates that lawmakers may have reached their limits on Trump’s expansive interpretation of Article 2 powers.
-
Danish navy vessel Lauge Koch patrols the waters off the capital of Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025. Trump’s Greenland Threats Paper Over a Lack of Arctic Strategy
U.S. efforts to counter Russia and China need allies, not targets.
-
Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed receives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 1, 2024. The Saudi Arabia-UAE Dispute Is About More Than Just Yemen
The divide is forcing countries across the region to take sides.
-
A plume of black smoke and orange fire billows from a sprawling midrise building complex. Dark shadows of mountains loom in the distance beneath a dim sky. A large building in the foothills of the mountains is lit up in the colors of the Venezuelan flag—yellow, blue, and red. Will Venezuela Change Trump’s Approach to War?
The author of FP’s ‘10 Conflicts to Watch’ on a violent start to 2026.
-
A man in a hi-vis yellow shirt and hard hat walks by a Bradly Fighting Vehicle. How to Fix America’s Broken Arsenal
The defense establishment has severe knowledge gaps about its own, aging industrial base.
-
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks at a podium while U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, standing to his right, looks on. Democrats Scathing, Republicans Exultant Over Maduro Capture
The polarized response to the Venezuela military operation shows how deeply divided Congress is on Trump’s foreign policies.
-
A man holds a painting depicting U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest against U.S. intervention in Venezuela, in Buenos Aires. Trump Might Have His Hubris Checked in Venezuela
The president has launched a violent process of change that he can’t fully control.
-
George W. Bush proclaims mission accomplished in Iraq Donald Trump Is Channeling George W. Bush
Iraq showed that removing a dictator isn’t the same thing as overcoming a dictatorship.
-
A rocket is seen from a distance as it launches against a blue sky from the rocky surface of an island, a plume of white smoke billowing from beneath it. Other white plumes are visible to the side. Trump’s Venezuela Attack May Give China Cover on Taiwan
Beijing will welcome the chance for its own regional hegemony.
