List of War articles
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The top of a protester's head is seen slightly out of focus as they hold up a picket sign that reads “Boycott Israel” during a demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark. The text is stamped in black block letters on the sign, which is made from bright orange fabric. Is the War in Gaza Turning Israel Into a Pariah State?
Possible ICC warrants are the latest indicators.
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U.S. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. sits at a podium with a serious look. Brown is a bald Black man wearing a navy blue military dress uniform. A few other people are seen out-of-focus, sitting in the background. The Pentagon Isn’t Buying Enough Ammo
Munitions procurements are woefully insufficient for modern war.
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An Israeli soldier rests his head on the gun barrel of a self-propelled artillery howitzer as Israeli soldiers take positions near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 9, 2023. Why Realists Oppose the War in Gaza
If you’re surprised by the movement’s position, you never really understood it.
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An Iraqi soldier stands guard next candles list by people paying their respects to Iran's late president Ebrahim Raisi outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad on May 20. Why Iran Believes It’s Winning Against Israel
Tehran has concluded that a regional reordering is underway. The death of the president and foreign minister won’t change that.
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The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor, Karim Khan, a bald man in a gray suit and red tie, speaks at a podium during a press conference in Bogota. A blue ICC flag hangs behind him in front of a wood-paneled wall. ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders
The announcement ramps up pressure on Israel and puts the United States in a new bind.
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A pro-Palestinian protester waves a Palestinian flag on the National Mall in Washington on Oct. 21, 2023, during a demonstration calling for an Israeli cease-fire in Gaza. Rift or Rupture?
What the war in Gaza is doing to U.S.-Israeli relations.
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Ukrainian servicemen fire artillery during an anti-drone drill in Chernigiv oblast, Ukraine, on Nov. 11, 2023. Biden’s Catch-22 in Ukraine
Washington’s backing for Kyiv and avoidance of risk are increasingly at odds.
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Josep Borrell arrives for a summit at the EU Parliament in Brussels. ‘We Are Allied, but We Are Not Aligned’
Josep Borrell, Europe’s outgoing foreign-policy chief, on the U.S., China, Ukraine, and Gaza.
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A man stands among debris in front of a residential building damaged as a result of a missile attack in Kharkiv. Russia Advances on Kharkiv as Ukraine Struggles to Fight Back
Moscow is exploiting Biden’s restrictive rules on U.S. weapons use to make gains, Ukrainian officials say.
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A 23-kiloton nuclear test explosion is seen at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18. 1953. The Changing Nuclear Mind Game
Russia’s nuclear threats to reach conventional goals in Ukraine mark a new era of brinkmanship.
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A small crowd is silhouetted against a giant blue screen with global gridlines that displays the Gasprom logo. Gazprom’s Declining Fortunes Spell Trouble for Moscow
The gas giant’s record loss should worry the Kremlin on several fronts.
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A head-and-shoulders photo of a man with white hair wearing a suit and tie. Who Is Russia’s New Defense Minister?
Putin’s appointment of economist Andrei Belousov suggests Moscow is digging in for the long haul.
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Following increased Chinese military exercises near the island, flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan. China and the U.S. Are Numb to the Real Risk of War
The pair are dangerously close to the edge of nuclear war over Taiwan—again.
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A woman wearing mittens, a coat, and a winter hat touches a flag with a soldier's face on it to her face. Behind her is a snowy graveyard scene with flowers and Ukrainian flags. The Resilience of Ukraine’s War Widows
Perhaps tens of thousands of Ukrainian women have lost their partners in the conflict with Russia. They look to rebuild amid precarity and uncertainty.
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U.S. and Israeli rabbis and rabbinical students, joined by peace activists, march toward the Erez crossing on the border with northern Gaza Strip to call for a permanent cease-fire on April 26. A Middle East Security Pact Won’t Free Palestine
The Biden administration needs to recognize that the problems lie with Israeli politics.