List of War articles
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A poster of Trump kneeling before Khamenei. Two women walk past it. Trump Is Just Trying to Save Face
It is becoming harder than ever to imagine that Iran will abandon nuclear ambitions.
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks down and adjusts his suit lapels as he poses alongside other leaders standing in rows for a family photo. The leaders around him face the camera and smile. NATO Is Avoiding a Difficult Conversation
Leaders lack public approval to make good on their promises on defense spending.
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People demonstrate against the United States entering a war with Iran outside the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 9, 2020. What Happened to the War Powers Act?
A 1973 bipartisan coalition promised to restore constitutional balance, but Trump’s recent actions show things didn’t work out as planned.
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte looks on during a joint statement with Japan’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24. Trump Arrives in The Hague to an Anxious Europe
As the NATO summit kicks off, both sides are downplaying concerns about Trump’s commitment to the alliance.
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Soldiers in camouflage gear sit and stand atop an open vehicle Rivals Unite in Myanmar’s Southeast
Neighboring rebel groups seek to avoid the junta’s divide-and-conquer trap and head off future tensions.
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Demonstrators wave Iranian flags and a poster of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, during a protest against Israeli attacks on Iran in Tehran on June 20. How the U.S. Locked Itself Into a Regime Change War
Trump’s insistence on zero enrichment was a poison pill in talks with Iran.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 24. Trump Enraged as Iran-Israel Cease-Fire Wobbles
Israel accused Iran of violating the truce hours after agreeing to it.
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Israeli nationalists wave flags as they dance and march in the streets during a parade marking Jerusalem Day on June 6, 2005 in Jerusalem, Israel. Israel Can Still Lose the Peace
History shows that Israel’s successful wars don’t always produce stability.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that struck three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House in Washington on June 21. IR Scholars Worry About U.S. Conflict With Iran
A poll of experts finds that they generally believe military action will harm U.S. national security.
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A U.S. B-2 "Spirit" stealth bomber flies over Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1. Strikes on Iran Show the Force, and Limits, of Airpower
Technical dominance can’t compel regime change.
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Hegseth points to a reporter during a press conference. Trump’s Iran Strikes Intensify War Powers Debate
The Trump administration did not give Congress advance warning of the attack, prompting outcry from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif answers questions during a press conference in Beijing. Don’t Count on China Bailing Out Iran
Beijing cares more about the Gulf states than Tehran’s future.
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Lines of cars are seen on a roadway at night as dots of light show traces of missile attacks in the sky above. Iran Launches Reprisal Attack on U.S. Base in Qatar
Tehran fired at least six missiles toward Qatar, which is home to the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base.
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Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's U.N. ambassador, speaks during a Security Council meeting. Trump Makes Devastating Strike on U.S. Diplomatic Credibility
The attack on Iran makes it harder to get any adversaries to the table.
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation regarding the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites as seen on a television screen in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 21. Why Trump Changed His Mind on Iran
For months, he seemed to prefer a nuclear deal over military action—until he didn’t.
