List of War articles
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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.
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Expatriate Syrians gather to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Berlin on Dec. 8, 2024. Don’t Rush to Send Syrians Back
Premature returns come with profound risks for refugees and are counterproductive to Syria’s long-term stability.
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Joe Biden holds a note card as he takes part in a meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on June 22, 2021. Joe Biden’s Final Foreign-Policy Report Card
An unsparing look at the outgoing U.S. president’s international legacy.
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A boy stands in front of the shell of a bombed-out car on a packed-dirt street. A battered bicycle leans against to the car. Behind him are the war-torn shells of multistory buildings. Rebuilding Old Damascus After Assad
Syrians embrace a fresh start, but uncertainty around the future—and the past—lingers.
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A photo collage shows Donald Trump squinting and smiling slightly as he looks to the right. Paper tears at the corner reveal an image of devastation in Gaza and a person walking through a dry landscape. A cool-to-warm gradient color effect is over the image. The Top Global Dangers for a Burn-It-Down Era
A rogue America is among the biggest threats of 2025.
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Two people are silhouetted against a dusky sky as they walk hand-in-hand in front of the edge of a building faced with columns. In the foreground, a large red star hangs from one of the columns with a blue letter Z affixed to its front. Putin’s Victory Will Be a Hollow One
Though the Russian leader may triumph militarily in Ukraine, he has failed to achieve his strategic goals.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a remembrance event to mark the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, seen at Trump National Doral golf club in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2024. What if Hamas Doesn’t Release the Hostages by Trump’s Inauguration?
The president-elect has threatened to unleash “hell” on the militant group if it doesn’t meet his deadline. What might he actually do?
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A soldier in combat gear walks through clouds of orange-red smoke while holding a gun. Europe Is Still Trying to Pretend Putin’s Threat Isn’t Real
NATO leaders aren’t ready for a post-U.S. world.
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A refugee from the war in Sudan carries her belongings after arriving at a transit center for refugees in South Sudan on Feb. 13, 2024. Can the World Do Anything About Conflict in 2025?
A conversation with the International Crisis Group’s Comfort Ero.
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A masked Russian soldier takes part in a counterterrorism exercise at an Interior Ministry base near Moscow on Sept. 4, 2007. Russia Is Stepping Up Its Covert War Beyond Ukraine
New data suggests a troubling new phase in the Kremlin’s tactics that directly threatens the lives of Europeans.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he arrives for a meeting at Villa Madama for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria, seen in Rome on Jan. 9. Team Biden’s Farewell Tour
Top administration officials seek to bolster allies and shore up Ukraine in their final swings through Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
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Smoke rises above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip during an Israeli army bombardment. Why Gaza Is Israel’s Forever War
Israelis want the fighting to end but their leaders don’t.
