List of War articles
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as Sen. Tim Scott looks on during an election night watch party at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina. How Trump Is Mobilizing an Isolationist Worldview
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, on a startling new survey of Americans’ desire to stay out of world affairs.
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An Israeli soldier wearing a patch on the back of his flack jacket showing Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as a target, stands in front of a self-propelled artillery howitzer in Upper Galilee in northern Israel, as an artillery unit shells southern Lebanon on January 4, 2024. War Between Israel and Hezbollah Is Becoming Inevitable
It’s time to stop the wishful thinking and start looking at the facts.
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Smoke ascends over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike, as seen from Sderot, Israel, on Oct. 23, 2023. The Brutal Logic to Israel’s Actions in Gaza
The Biden administration’s delicate, much criticized line recognizes the lack of a coherent alternative strategy.
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Iranians celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, burning symbols and photos of European and American leaders, in Tehran on Feb. 11. Oct. 7 Changed Everything—but What if It Didn’t?
Why the new status quo in the Middle East might look a lot like the old one.
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Ukrainian soldiers stand facing a wall with a sculpture of a Ukrainian flag and a handwritten spray-painted inscription that reads: “Bakhmut is Ukraine” in Ukrainian. Ukrainian Civilians Are Pioneering the Art of Resistance
Nonviolent tools are undercutting the Russian occupation.
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A collage photo illustration with Putin behind a blue background, the NATO logo like a crosshair overlay, with soldiers and warplanes in the foreground. NATO’s Military Has a New Nerve Center
The alliance has transformed its once sleepy headquarters into a war command focused on Russia.
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A British soldier takes part in a NATO exercise near the Estonian-Latvian border in Voru, Estonia, on May 25, 2022. NATO’s Confusion Over the Russia Threat
Scenarios and timelines for Moscow’s possible war goals in Europe are a veritable Tetris game of alliance planning.
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A crowd of people stretch their arms upward as several carry a flag-draped coffin with a picture of a man's face on it through the streets of Beirut. How Israel’s Assassination Campaign Against Hamas Could Backfire
The targeted killings pose diplomatic and security risks.
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The shell of a building damaged during the 30 years of occupation in the outskirts of Agdam, Azerbaijan, in November 2023. The Land That Was Once Nagorno-Karabakh
A contested environmental legacy looms over three decades of conflict.
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Children look at burnt out trucks that were destroyed during the war on Feb. 18 in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Reconciliation Policy Is a Farce
A much-touted transitional justice initiative will ensure impunity for war crimes committed in Tigray.
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A flower is seen in a broken window in a Ukraine building riddled with bullet holes. A Tale of Haunted Love Captures Wartime Ukraine
“Daybreak” is a nightmarish romance about the horrors of war.
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Seri/Graph studio illustrations for Foreign Policy Ukrainian Artists Struggle With War’s Impact
Questions of authenticity and loss hang over new works.
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Ukrainian flags at a cemetery How the West Can Still Turn the Tide for Ukraine
NATO’s former chief describes a path forward for Kyiv and its allies.
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16-year-old Liza Batsura walks alongside her mother, Oksana, as they cross a bridge over a river in Kyiv. A few high-rise buildings stand against a deep blue sky behind them. The Children Russia Tried to Steal
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia. Liza Batsura made it home.
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A man pushes a cage of display firearms toward a manufacturer's stand for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair in London on Sept. 12, 2023. How Do-Gooders Are Deflating the Defense Industry
Investing in weapons manufacturers has long been taboo. Now, ESG policies are hurting the bottom line in Ukraine.
