List of War articles
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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff looks on during a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (not pictured) before signing a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 7. Trump’s Mr. Fix It Goes to Moscow
How much has U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff actually fixed?
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A woman walks past a billboard, put up by the Coalition for Regional Security, displayed in Tel Aviv on June 26. Meet the New Middle East, Same as the Old Middle East
Everything has changed in the region, and nothing is different.
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Four people stand while holding a banner that reads Gaza: Action Not Words. On the banner the names of thousands of children who have died as a result of the war. Why Recognizing Palestine Is Meaningless or Even Harmful
Recent announcements by France, Britain, and Canada are mostly performative.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands at a podium in front of a submarine. Russia’s Submarine Plans Are Bad News for the West
Moscow can challenge foreign navies under the waves.
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Two men in camouflage military fatigues face away from the camera as they perch on a heavily armored military truck with missiles stocked on its partly lifted bed. The truck is parked in front of a red-white-and-blue striped corrugated metal building with an advertisement poster showing a woman with angel wings holding up a canned drink. Thai-Cambodia Cease-Fire Is Dangerously Weak on the Ground
Both sides are building up further firepower along the border.
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Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers take in the view of a Chinese-made Dongfeng 1 missile from a balcony at the Military Museum in Beijing. Is China Changing Its Nuclear Launch Strategy?
Certain behaviors suggest it may be preparing to adopt one of the Cold War’s most dangerous policies.
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Trump sits on an upholstered chair in the Oval Office, leaning forward slightly as he rests his hands on his knees. Rutte sits in a matching chair next to him, his hand on his chin. Vice President J.D. Vance and others sit on a sofa to the right, microphones on poles hanging over their heads. Do Trump’s Lines in the Sand Mean Anything?
Blustering threats to Putin over Ukraine are reminiscent of Obama’s Syria failure.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a photo during the European Political Community summit at the Congress Center in Granada, Spain, on Oct. 5, 2023. Ukrainians Show Zelensky the Limits of His Power
Forcing the government to retreat on corruption is a triumph of democracy in wartime.
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A large crowd of people bow their heads as they observe a minute of silence during the peace memorial ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the Hiroshima attack at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 6, 1967. Umbrellas and some small children are seen in the front row. How the Atomic Bombs Reshaped the World
Eighty years on, what has the world learned from Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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A large column looms over a small person standing atop a large field of rubble holding up a phone to take a photo. Life Returns to Palmyra
After more than a decade of exile, locals are finally coming home.
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Palestinians children push to receive a hot meal at a charity kitchen in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 22. Could Images of the Famine in Gaza Change Israeli Public Opinion?
A newscast showing starving children prompted sympathy—and criticism.
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An illustration shows a missile shooting through the ear of a silhouetted person against a static-y backdrop of the Russian flag. Russia’s War Is Also Cognitive
To achieve more, Putin needs others to do less.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appear at a welcoming ceremony in Tehran on Jan. 23, 2016. Tehran’s Wake‑Up Call for Beijing
The sudden U.S. attack on Iran could complicate China’s Taiwan calculus.
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Ukrainian soldiers fire self-propelled artillery toward Russian positions in the eastern Donetsk region on Aug. 8, 2024. How Trump’s Pivot on Ukraine Might Impact the War
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on the possibilities for peace.
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Royal Thai Army soldiers ride atop armored vehicles in Chachoengsao province, Thailand, on July 24. Cambodia and Thailand Have Agreed to a Cease-Fire. Now What?
A long-running border dispute remains unresolved but seems contained for now.
