List of Security articles
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A view of a street in Tehran, Iran, on May 12. The Myth of Zero Enrichment
Tehran regards Washington’s demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.
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A still image from the “AI Iran” YouTube channel, captured on May 18. Iran Is Winning the Vibe War
Disinformation experts need a new framework in the era of AI slop.
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President Trump frowning slightly against a clear blue sky with an American flag out of focus behind him. Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure
A lot of things have gone horribly wrong—and it’s not over yet.
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Flags of Israel and Somaliland fly alongside each other at the entrance to a fruit farm between the capital city of Hargeisa and Port city of Berbera in Somaliland on February 19. The Gulf’s African Aftershocks
How the Iran war is deepening proxy conflicts around the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
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A man pushes his bike through debris in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022. War Is an International Crime. Why Does It Go Unpunished?
A sweeping legal history reveals how the international community failed to live up to the promises of Nuremberg.
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Soldiers in full combat gear and helmets perform a tactical exercise on a green, hilly field. Thick white smoke billows from a canister in the foreground, partially obscuring the view. Some soldiers run across the open grass toward military vehicles, while others are positioned in a shallow trench, aiming their rifles. I Was the Russian Commander in a War Game. This Is How I Defeated NATO.
Decision paralysis and divisions among alliance members were easy to exploit.
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Netanyahu and Orban stand side by side as they shake hands and smile toward an out-of-focus seated audience in the foreground. Behind them are a podium with the Israeli state emblem as well as Israeli and Hungarian flags. Both men are wearing suits and ties. Hungary’s Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel
Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank.
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U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on May 11. What Makes Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy So Alarming
Most worrisome are the terrorist threats missing from the document.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen walking past Chinese soldiers. Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan
A tale of two readouts.
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Civil defense paramedics and colleagues of those killed by an Israeli drone airstrike prepare a coffin in Al Nadja Hospital in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Israel’s Lebanon Strategy Is Self-Defeating
A weakened state can’t disarm Hezbollah.
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Three U.S. National Guard troops walk in front of a blue billboard truck that displays the message "No War With Iran" as it sits in front of the U.S. Capitol building. Why Congress Can’t Stop Trump’s Iran War
A half-century of messy politics has inverted the Constitution’s design—and there’s no easy fix.
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Women in Tehran are seen walking on the street past a banner that depicts U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Is It Really a ‘Cease-Fire’ if Both Sides Are Still Shooting?
A mediation expert explains why the U.S.-Iran cease-fire is so vulnerable.
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An Azawad Liberation Front militant stands on a pickup truck next to a damaged Russian Mi-24 helicopter at the former Africa Corps barracks in Kidal, Mali, on May 6. Mali Plays Russian Roulette
Recent violence exposes the flaws in the Kremlin’s mercenary security model.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits a kite festival along with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ahmedabad, India. India’s Role in a Disordered World
Diplomacy of the highest quality is more essential than ever.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally in Washington Square Park in New York City on May 1. What’s Driving the K-Shaped Economy?
Uneven wealth distribution in the United States has political—and global—implications.
