List of Security articles
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People standing near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Mount Qasioun overlooking the Syrian capital Damascus watch on a giant screen as Syria's interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa delivers a speech at the presidential palace during the unveiling of the new national emblem, on July 3, 2025. Syria Wants to Replace the Strait of Hormuz
The country hopes to fund its reconstruction by serving as the Middle East’s new transit and logistics hub.
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President Donald Trump is seen speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to his left and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to his right. Groundhog Day: Iran War Edition
It’s an open question if negotiators can break the repetitive cycle engulfing the war.
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Strait-of-hormuz-Supply-chain-infographic-override No Commodity Is Safe From the Iran War
From Diet Coke to condoms, the world’s supply chains have faced surprising downstream disruptions.
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Students leave a school south of Port Sudan on April 26. More than 8 million children are out of school in the country, according to UNICEF. The Iran War Has Only Worsened Sudan’s Conflict
The country is uniquely vulnerable to regional shocks.
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U.S. President Donald Trump prays during a roundtable discussion with Latino community leaders at Trump National Doral Miami resort in Miami, Florida, on October 22, 2024. Trump Should Just Admit He Screwed Up
The Iran war was obviously a mistake. Why not say so?
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys is seen standing next to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump Is Making NATO Stronger, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Says
He also said NATO allies should “take their part” in the Iran war.
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, from left to right, Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. China Needs North Korea on Its Side
A Xi visit to Pyongyang is likely soon, after a seven-year gap.
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Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke ascends following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, 2026. The Iran War Has Remade the Gulf
The region knows that Iran won the war—and is hedging its bets as a result.
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Trump and Xi walk side by side along a footpath, wearing dark business suits and ties, with aides following along in the background. Trump is pointing one finger at Xi, mouth open as he speaks. Xi Ascendant
Trump’s Beijing trip shows that the wind is blowing in China’s direction.
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An Israeli fighter jet flies above an area near Tel Aviv on Sept. 26, 2024. Why the U.S. Should Wind Down Military Aid to Israel
Washington should no longer be liable for Israeli misdeeds.
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A Swiss political poster depicts US President Donald Trump, with the French slogan "Isolating ourselves from Europe? Certainly not now!" in Lausanne, on May 25. Europe Is Slowly Getting Ready to Ditch America
Trump’s bad bargains have shaken a complacent continent.
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Alia Shawkat as Fayruz in Atropia. ‘Atropia’ Takes on the War on Terror
For a movie set 20 years ago, it has a surprising amount to say about today’s wars in the Middle East.
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A soldier in camouflage fatigues, a beret, and holding a machine gun stands guard in front of a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Behind him, a medical worker in plastic scrubs, a hairnet, and a medical mask stands with his hands clasped behind his back. The Next Pandemic Will Come From a Conflict Zone
The latest Ebola outbreak underscores a central flaw with the global preparedness model.
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Members of the Chinese military arrive at the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 12. China’s Fallen Generals Are Getting Unexpectedly Harsh Punishments
Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising the floor for punishing purge targets.
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Demonstrators participate in the “Cuba Libre” event in the city of Hialeah, Florida, United States, on March 24. Is the United States on the Verge of Military Intervention in Cuba?
Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro.
