List of War articles
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Masked fighters in camouflage stand in lines holding guns. What Are Uyghurs Doing in Syria?
They helped overthrow Assad, but potential terrorist ties complicate the community's future in the country.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Forum of Future Technologies in Moscow on Feb.14, 2024. Why Putin Is Stalling Trump on Ukraine
The Russian leader cannot afford to end the war he started.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4. Ex-Pentagon Chief Says ‘Friends Abroad’ Are Concerned by Signalgate
Leon Panetta warns that some U.S. allies might withhold intelligence.
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Palestinian journalists protest the killings of fellow reporters in Israeli strikes in Gaza City on March 25. War in Gaza the ‘Worst Ever Conflict for Reporters’
A new report says Israel is waging an “unrelenting war on the press.”
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A man looks on as a fire rages in Sudan. Congress Has a Choice on Sudan
Trump’s indifference and aid cuts are exacerbating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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A soldier with the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on March 13. What Washington Keeps Getting Wrong in War Planning
Misjudging an adversary’s will to fight has been a major contributor to military failures since World War II.
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An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada. Canada’s Border Is There for a Reason
Trump’s claims that the division is “artificial” echo bad ideas about the Middle East.
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A woman and two children walk on a sidewalk past a blue and red mural showing a drone strike. What Would a Military Strike on Iran Mean for the Middle East?
An attack by the United States or Israel would have profound effects on domestic Iranian politics, the strategy of U.S. Gulf allies, and broader regional dynamics.
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Students attend a class on the first day of the school year at a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 1, 2023. Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth
The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block.
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A rape survivor poses for a portrait in Ethiopia. Tigray Needs Justice for Peace to Hold
The West can play an important role in examining a “forgotten” war.
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Palestinians walk amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on March 4. A New Marshall Plan for Gaza
A successful Arab-led reconstruction plan requires a lasting cease-fire and full demilitarization of Hamas.
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Israeli soldiers take part in a military exercise near Qatzrin in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on May 8, 2024. Israel Is Escalating Its War in Syria
The Syrian government wants peace with its neighbors. Israel has other ideas.
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A map featuring Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark. Europe Wonders if Trump Can Be Bought Off With Arctic Concessions
The U.S. president’s Greenland obsession may reflect strategic concerns.
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The HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, practices maneuvers in Faslane. Europe Should Dust Off Multilateral Nuclear Plans
A Kennedy-era initiative may be a necessity in the age of Trump.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron as he hosts a European leaders’ summit at Lancaster House in London. Europe Needs a Complete Strategic Reboot
If the continent’s leaders can’t make tough choices themselves, they should let their citizens make those decisions for them.
