List of War articles
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Three soldiers with their faces covered stand on a balcony. How Wagner Cut Its Teeth in Syria
Russian mercenaries weren’t always welcomed by the state, but their fighting on behalf of Bashar al-Assad was a prelude to Ukraine.
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Against an orange sky with a large yellow sun setting on the horizon, a Patriot air defense system is seen as a black silhouette of the equipment. On Ukraine, Split the Difference Between Trump and Biden
One U.S. president deferred too much to Zelensky, while the other is trying to dictate terms.
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A Palestinian flag flutters amid the ruins of buildings in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 4, amid the ongoing truce between Israel and Hamas. Who Will Rule Over Gaza After the War?
U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, and Egypt have all made proposals on postwar governance in the enclave.
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An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 16, 2024. Europe Should Make a $200 Billion Deal With Trump
Cash to buy U.S. weapons for Ukraine would also help balance trade.
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A Ukrainian machine-gunner holds an American FIM-92 Stinger portable air defense missile system for the reconnaissance and destruction of Russian drones in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Dec. 2, 2024. How Trump Is Killing the U.S. Defense Industry
It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Lessons from the Trump-Zelensky Confrontation
World leaders must cater to Trump’s vanity to get what they need.
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People sit amid the ruins of a sports stadium in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza during a funeral ceremony for Hamas commander Marwan Issa on Feb. 7 2025. Gaza Is the Land of No Good Options
Only an outside-the-box solution can avert the current trajectory.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice ending World War I, in Paris. Europe Gets Serious About Defense Thanks to Trump’s Retreat
The U.S. president has unified Europe like few since Charlemagne. Now comes the hard part.
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A large ship in the ocean What Europe Can Do If Trump Drops Russia Sanctions
Europe has much more economic leverage on the Kremlin than Washington.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands after a joint press conference held in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4. What’s Wrong With Strategic Peacemaking
Resolving conflicts has become less important than managing optics.
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Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, winners of the Best Documentary Feature award for "No Other Land," in Hollywood, California, on March 2. Documentary on West Bank Evictions Wins Big at Oscars
An Israeli co-director of the documentary said U.S. foreign policy was blocking peace.
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Two people are seen from behind as they sit at behind a dusty window, operating switchboard controls while watching a large piece of mining equipment kick up dust outside. Ukraine’s Minerals Won’t Solve U.S. Supply Chain Problems
Market realities will stymie Trump’s talking points.
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A fleet of cameras and reporters surround Lindsey Graham outside the White House. Trump’s Angry Meeting With Zelensky Prompts Reactions Worldwide
The responses were indicative of the shocking nature of the meeting.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington. Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange
The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal.
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A man in a camouflage military uniform and helmet stands with a rifle pointed at the ground as he glances at the camera. Beside him, a line of people is seen from behind as they walk down the road lined on either side with lush green trees. A gray sky looms overhead. Rwanda’s Attack on Congo Could Plunge Africa Into War
Advances by Kigali-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo could lead to another major continental conflict.
