List of War articles
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Then-U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. How Trump Can Reset His Failed Ukraine Policy
More pressure on Russia could end the war.
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Palestinian children peek out of holes in their tent at a makeshift displacement camp set up amid building rubble in Gaza City on May 12. How the Oct. 7 Attack on Israel Sank the Palestinian Cause
The war in Gaza galvanized sympathy for Palestinians but little more.
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A statue of a toy soldier holding a gun stands over a fallen toy soldier. Behind the statue is a vintage map of Canada and a bit of the United States. The Long History of U.S.-Canada War Plans
An unthinkable conflict has been gamed out surprisingly often.
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Factory workers inspect silver cylinders on an assembly line in California. How World War II Changed the Global Economy
Industrial mobilization, high tax rates, and labor deals are part of the legacy.
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Indian security personnel patrol in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.
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A soldier salutes from atop a tank with the buildings of Red Square around it in the background. What a Trump Reset With Russia Could Look Like
A U.S.-Russia alignment would finally let Putin declare victory over Europe.
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A former Russian special forces sergeant who now fights for Ukraine after living in the country for a decade with his Ukrainian wife, gestures to keep quiet as he moves along frontline tenches towards a Russian position around 150 metres away, on October 27, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine. The Ukrainian Troops Who Will Never Stop Fighting
Behind enemy lines, Ukrainian agents are committed to tormenting their Russian occupiers—even if there's a ceasefire.
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A man in camouflage and a beret raises his fist as he speaks into a microphone. Can the U.S.-Houthi Cease-Fire Hold?
Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.
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Soldiers in fatigues and helmets holding guns stand on a street behind a rope barrier. The street is lined with low buildings and power lines. How India and Pakistan Can Pull Back From the Brink
Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries’ media—could help each side save face.
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Indian Air Force personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet during a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. A Tale of Four Fighter Jets
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
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A gray cloud of smoke billows over a cityscape of low-rise buildings and vehicles. The sky behind the smoke is pale blue. Military Rule Is Not the Answer to Sudan’s Conflict
The country’s civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction.
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Zelensky, Trump, and Vance in the White House Oval Office Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Deal Will Be Null and Void
International law nullifies any treaty coerced by force—like Moscow has deployed since 2014.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Steve Witkoff, an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, during a meeting in St. Petersburg on April 11. Trump’s Russia Strategy Is All Carrots, No Stick
“The Russians are obviously not responding to the current approach,” one expert said.
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People wave Palestinian and Jordanian flags and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza near the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Dec. 15, 2023. Israeli Attacks on Syria Risk Destabilizing Jordan
King Abdullah II faces backlash against his country’s peace deal with Israel.
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Swedish soldiers from a joint Finnish-Swedish division ride the CV90 as part of the NATO Nordic Response 24 military exercise, seen on the Norwegian side of the Kivilompolo border crossing between Finland and Norway on March 9, 2024. A Massive Shared Military Deal May Be Europe’s Future
Joint procurement is rare and hard—but also makes sense.
