List of War articles
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A man rides on a motorbike past a building in ruins. It’s Now or Never for U.S. Engagement in Syria
Maintaining the status quo of economic isolation will only punish ordinary Syrians.
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Three Taiwanese military boats patrol the Matsu Islands. Did China Try to Cut Off Taiwan’s Front-Line Residents Again?
New internet infrastructure helps Matsu Islanders cope with cable cuts.
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A youth performs a trick on a skateboard under a banner congratulating U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidential election, in Jerusalem on Nov. 7, 2024. Israel Isn’t Serious About the Gaza Cease-Fire. Nor Is Trump.
All indications suggest that Netanyahu plans to return to war—and Washington is unlikely to stand in his way.
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A middle-aged woman with short gray hair looks pensively through the window of her war-damaged apartment building. The wooden lengths of the frame are splintered and bent. Is There Any Guarantee for Ukraine’s Future?
Trump has promised an end to the conflict, but Ukrainians are skeptical.
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Members of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force march in Tehran on Jan. 10. How Weakened Is Iran, Actually?
Iran and its proxies have been devastated, but the Trump administration still has much to consider in its policy toward Tehran.
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Benjamin Netanyahu smiles slightly with his head bowed in front of a microphone as Donald Trump passes behind him, his face serious. Will Israel’s Netanyahu Survive the Cease-Fire?
His coalition is unraveling but he has a trump card.
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Protest against Nestlé Why Are Western Companies Still Financing Putin’s War?
If the moral argument isn’t enough to convince firms to leave Russia, the economics are terrible, too.
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Three soldiers wearing camouflage and holding guns sit in the back of a vehiclce on a highway with green grass and shrubs on either side. ‘Now It’s Our Turn’
As Myanmar’s military struggles to project strength along its borders, a sense of optimism prevails among the Karen National Liberation Army.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik listens as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the House Republicans Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. What to Expect at Elise Stefanik’s Confirmation Hearing
The U.N. ambassador-nominee might face questions about Trump’s threats to U.S. allies, relations with Russia on the Security Council, and more.
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A black-and-white photo shows soldiers carrying guns and wearing helmets, seen from behind as they head toward something burning on the horizon. Plumes of smoke billow into the sky. The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War
Once again, Eurasian autocracies seek to upend the balance of power.
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Ukrainian volunteers rebuild the roof of a house that was damaged at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in the village of Novoselivka, Ukraine, on Oct. 30, 2022. The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Economic recovery is central to any post-war settlement and comes with major payoffs.
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Donald Trump is flanked by U.S. soldiers in formal uniforms as he stands in a doorway of the White House and salutes. Out of focus in the foreground is the bent arm of a soldier saluting back at the president. Will Trump Wage ‘No New Wars’?
Lessons from the past about Trump as commander in chief.
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A soldier holds a handful of pills. What Will Happen to Assad’s Secret Drug Empire?
The ousted Syrian regime financed its war machine by producing and trafficking Captagon.
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North Korean soldiers pay their respects before a statue of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2019. China Is Just Fine With North Korean Troops in Ukraine
Beijing is happy with anything that helps Russia win and costs it nothing.
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Two people are silhoutted with their hands to their faces as they look over a hazy horizon toward smoke rising over Gaza. One Question Looming Over Israel-Hamas Truce Deal—Why Now?
Biden has been pushing for an agreement for more than a year.
