List of War articles
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French soldiers participate in a NATO military exercise at the Hohenfels training area in southern Germany, on Sept. 14, 2023. Will European Troops Enforce a Cease-Fire in Ukraine?
France is drumming up support for a peacekeeping force. It may be Europe’s only option to prevent an even bloodier war.
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President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington. Trump + Biden = 1 Good Syria Policy
For a sensible Middle East strategy, Washington needs to combine the views of the current U.S. president and the president-elect.
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Taliban fighters ride on a U.S.-made Humvee to celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2022. Who Lost More Weapons—Russia in Syria or America in Afghanistan?
After the collapse of their client states, both patrons left behind a trove of military equipment.
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Kaja Kallas stands and talks into several press microphones. Ukraine Backers Make Last-Ditch Effort to Seize Russian Assets
With Trump heading to the White House again, it’s now or never to finance Kyiv, advocates say.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo before a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso on October 5, 2023 in Granada, Spain. Start by Keeping Ukraine Out of Ceasefire Talks
The Trump administration needs to engage Moscow and avoid, at first, involving Kyiv.
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A militiaman wearing military garb and a face covering while holding a gun stands in the doorway of a building. Why Militancy Is Spreading in Mali
Leaders who fail to protect their citizens while allowing ethnic hatred to spread are fueling extremism.
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Syrians pose for a picture on a destroyed tank in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Dec. 12. Your Syria Questions, Answered
What Bashar al-Assad’s fall means for Syria, the Middle East, and beyond.
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Demonstrators light up their cellphones as they protest against the Georgian government in central Tbilisi on Dec. 12. Georgia’s Pro-Europe Protesters Are Facing Down Police Violence
Tbilisi’s streets have become the site of nightly conflicts.
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A Russian ruble coin is pictured in front of St. Basil's cathedral in central Moscow, on April 28, 2022. Seize Russia’s Assets Before Trump Takes Office
Biden still has the authority to fund Ukraine using Russia’s money.
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Syrian refugees and their supporters celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 8. In Post-Assad Middle East, Iran’s Loss Is Turkey’s Gain
Ankara will seek to fill the regional power vacuum left by the fall of Tehran’s most valuable client.
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Abu Mohammed al-Jolani arrives inside the Syrian capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque to address a crowd gathered there on December 8, 2024. Is Jolani Any Better Than Assad?
How to read the tea leaves on Syria’s new leaders.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, during a ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating a decisive battle in the Turkish War of Independence, in Ankara, on August 30, 2018. Erdogan Gets His ‘Leader of the Muslim World’ Moment
Syria’s change of leadership has given Turkey’s president the regional influence he has always wanted.
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A billboard bearing a picture of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Syria's national flag is seen torn in the northern city of Aleppo on Nov. 30. The Assads Were Fighting the Wrong War
Syria’s ruling family had shaped its security agencies to fend off coups, not uprisings.
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People stand atop a tank holding a Syrian flag adn celebrating with their arms raised. Assad’s Fall Is the Middle East’s 1989
One of many consequences is the demise of Iran’s self-styled Axis of Resistance.
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An anti-government fighter steps on the head of a statue of late Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad in the Damascus district of Kafr Sousa on Dec. 9. Washington Needs a New Syria Policy Right Now
Assad’s fall offers a chance to reverse years of indecision.
