War

American elites used to see war as a tragic necessity. Now they’re completely addicted to it.

Then-U.S. secretary of state feared too much winning would make Israel harder to influence.

Critics of offshore balancing claim a more restrained U.S. foreign policy will breed insecurity. They’re wrong, and their arguments are easily debunked.

A new book looks at why the U.S. military keeps trapping itself in endless conflicts.

After years of bloody warfare, it’s time to recognize what the Syrian dictator rules over: a chronically violent and chaotic failed state.

The gap between soldiers and civilians is hurting democracies.

The transportation secretary is part of a long line of individuals who’ve bridged China and the United States—and done well for themselves in the process.

The U.S. foreign-policy establishment shouldn’t balk at pledges to roll back national security commitments.

As tensions with Washington rise, Tehran has discovered the Lebanese militia isn’t up for doing its dirty work.

The Iraq intelligence debacle casts a shadow over the U.S. assessment of a threat from Iran.

The interim vice president, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagalo, was in charge of the brutal janjaweed militias. Now he is calling the shots in Khartoum.

Afghan militia members driven from their homes square off against Uighur exiles.

But international donors—and Bashar al-Assad—aren't playing along yet.

As online attacks blur the lines, the future may be perpetual conflict.

The battle for control over critical infrastructure shows who might win the civil war.

The Kremlin will soon wish it were still dealing with a Ukrainian president who so much resembled its own.

A deadly outbreak in Congo has become a global emergency because of a raging conflict over valuable minerals.

Men make nuclear weapons more dangerous. So why do they still dominate the field?

A slate of new releases reexamine gender in conflict.