War

When societies shift their economies to a war footing, it doesn’t just help them survive a crisis—it alters them forever.

None of the parties involved is serious about reaching a political settlement, meaning the conflict could kill many more this year.

The two sides smiled for the cameras at their historic ceremony in Doha, but they couldn’t hide why they've been enemies for decades.

With bloodshed and tensions rising between Syria and Turkey, the last rebel holdout of Idlib is turning into the biggest humanitarian crisis of the war.

Activists fret about armies relying on killer robots, but some forms of artificial intelligence that don’t actually pull the trigger could still be a nightmare

New research debunks the theory that wars are becoming less deadly and less frequent.

Many thought the United States got beyond this immoral and illegal approach after the disaster of the Iraq War. Apparently not.

Tehran may not rush to retaliate again, but it will be looking for new ways to drive the U.S. out of the Middle East.

Russian expansionism is overhyped and Huawei isn’t the untouchable behemoth we think it is. Here are our top Debunkers of 2019.

Friends and foes alike no longer know where the United States stands. As Washington overpromises and underdelivers, regional powers are seeking solutions on their own—both through violence and diplomacy.

Volodymyr Zelensky is walking a fine line as he seeks peace with Russia without being seen as ceding too much in return.

The U.S. military is focused on future fights against China and Russia—but it could be playing right into their hands.

Breaking up monopolies was the first step in fighting Hitler.

Long considered domestic issues, the continent’s battles are really international contests for influence and power.

The ruthless Syrian dictator is guilty of countless war crimes—and regrettably represents his country’s least bad remaining option.

Pushing a controversial peace agreement, the new president faces blowback in Kyiv that he may not be able to overcome.

The European Union is funding the Libyan coast guard to keep migrants out of Europe and detain them in a failed state—and that leaves them at the mercy of militias and human traffickers.

A major new report about the Syrian war raises the question of whether Washington ever cared about it in the first place.

The Yemeni minority group hardly had anything to do with Iran—until the Saudis got involved.

Most South Asians are too young to have experienced the horrors of the conflicts fought in the region. That’s one reason why they’re quick to clamor for one.