List of War articles
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U.S. and Swedish Marines ride on a CB90 fast assault craft as they participate in a military exercise in the Stockholm Archipelago. Sweden Is Making the Most of NATO’s Waiting Room
Sweden’s military has taken a 500-year path to joining NATO, from the Vikings through Napoleon and neutrality. So what’s another few months?
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U.S. President Joe Biden watches as an Army team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. Breonna Moffett at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Feb. 2. Moffett was one of three members of the U.S. military killed in a drone strike in Jordan. Biden Walks a Fine Line With Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Militants
The U.S. hit more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria—but not Iran itself.
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A man with a serious expression holds the Palestinian and South African flags as he stands at a demonstration in support for Palestinians in Bucharest, Romania, under a cloudy sky. South Africa’s ICJ Case Was Too Narrow
By omitting Hamas and limiting its case to the crime of genocide, Pretoria lost an opportunity to halt the fighting.
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Members of the Basij paramilitary force, which operates under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are parading in shrouds under banners featuring portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), the late leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (C), and the secretary-general of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during the Ela Beit Al-Moghaddas (Al-Aqsa Mosque) military rally in Tehran, Iran, on November 24, 2023. The Ela Bait al-Maqdis, meaning ''Forward to Al-Aqsa Mosque,'' is a military rally organized by the IRGC's Mohammad Rasulullah Division to support Palestinians. How Conflict in the Middle East Has Fueled Iran’s Proxies
Two experts explain the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthi rebels, and other militant groups operating in the region.
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Dozens of women, wearing a mix of Jewish and Muslim scarves on their heads and shoulders, stand on a hill overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem. Men Alone Cannot Build a Durable Peace in the Middle East
Israeli and Palestinian women’s organizations have a rich history of political engagement.
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel carry a banner featuring a portrait of U.S. President Joe Biden in a Guantánamo prisoner uniform next to Iranian flags during a military rally in Tehran. Can the United States Deter—or Compel—Iran?
It’s unclear whether Washington’s threats will change Tehran’s calculus.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to journalists at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. How Europe Can Prepare for a Second Trump Term—Now
The continent must bolster its own defense capabilities before an isolationist ringleader returns to the White House.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as the two man stand in front of a set of risers before a photo op at a diplomatic event hosted in an ornately decorated room in Beijing. How China Is Leveraging the Israel-Hamas War
The growing divide between Washington and the global south is playing out in Beijing’s favor.
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A woman in a headscarf walks past anti-U.S. graffiti showing the Statue of Liberty with its arm cut off on a wall outside the building formerly hosting the embassy of the United States in Tehran. Ian Bremmer: Attack on U.S. Troops a ‘Red Line’ for Biden
The political risk expert on the chances of a wider war in the Middle East.
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A woman wearing a headscarf holds hands with a man as they walk past a destroyed building in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. The man looks back over his shoulder at the devastated scene. Retribution in the Israel-Hamas War
On the role of atrocities and their retelling in identitarian conflict.
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U.S. soldiers patrol an area in the town of Tell Hamis, in Syria's northeastern Hasakah governorate. U.S. Troops Are Dangerously Vulnerable in the Middle East
The Jordan attack may pull Washington into an unwanted conflict.
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Tourists inspect Russian wooden dolls showing Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, in downtown Moscow on Nov. 15, 2023. Is China Sincere About Peace in Ukraine?
Beijing has done very little to help—but it could.
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The words PALESTINA LIBRE are painted on a car. What Does Latin America Think About the Israel-Hamas War?
Many countries are spurning Israel. But the region’s Middle East stance has always been nuanced.
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Two people watch the sunset in Jerusalem. A Middle East Paradox
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has never been more dire—or riper for resolution.
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Protesters raise placards and wave national flags during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. Unsourced Allegations Feed Israel’s ‘Masada Complex’
The Israeli public is convinced the world is against it.
