List of War articles
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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.
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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.
