USA | Security
In Syria free-for-all, US aims to break ISIS and protect alliesThe fall of Bashar al-Assad has opened the playing field for a stronger U.S. hand in shaping what’s to come.
How to fight Russian sabotage: With ‘psyops’ and undersea drones.Recent instances of suspected sabotage in Europe don’t necessarily have proven ties to Russia. But it is clear that Vladimir Putin makes a strategy of churning up uncertainty and fear.
Russian TV calls Tulsi Gabbard ‘our girlfriend.’ Can she keep US secrets?Tulsi Gabbard’s comments about U.S. adversaries Russia and Syria are raising questions about how she would approach intelligence gathering and sharing, if confirmed as director of national intelligence.
Ukraine fires US long-range missiles at Russia. What that means for the war.Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to attack Russia comes as both sides are positioning for peace talks once Donald Trump becomes president.
Worries rise over a Trump ‘warrior board’ to remove officers ‘unfit for leadership’Donald Trump’s pick of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, coupled with reports of a possible review board to oust some military leaders, sends ripples of concern throughout the defense establishment.
How Trump will tackle security flash points from Ukraine to ChinaPresident-elect Donald Trump is an unpredictable actor on the world stage. While that brings uncertainty, some analysts say his style might prove beneficial in addressing some global conflicts.
Why North Korea is sending troops to Russia – and how it risks an ‘escalation spiral’North Korea sending troops to Russia and Ukraine risks escalating that conflict, and underscores growing collaboration among antidemocratic nations.
On military policy, Trump and Harris offer starkly different approachesKamala Harris and Donald Trump contrast sharply on Ukraine and the Middle East. That hints at broader a divide over worldviews on national security.
The ExplainerHow are targeted killings different from assassinations – and are they legal?Israel has carried out dozens of targeted strikes to take out senior operatives in Hezbollah and Hamas. Other countries have carried out similar enemy strikes in the past decade. We look at the legal basis for such killings.
First LookThey survived nuclear weapons. Now they’ve won a Nobel peace Prize for trying to end them.The Japanese group Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 11 for pushing for denuclearization. The U.N. Secretary General praised the survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings, saying, “nuclear weapons remain a clear and present danger to humanity.”
What the US can do to deter a wider war in the Middle EastThe U.S. is pursuing a strategy of deterrence and diplomacy in the Middle East, as conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates.
‘We’re going to take care of you.’ Marine Corps museum offers veterans respite.A new respite room at the Marine Corps museum lets veterans grapple with wounds of war – a big step for a military branch known for bravado.
The ExplainerWhy 30% of military veterans get disability benefits, forcing Congress to scrambleAn emergency spending bill heads to President Joe Biden on Friday to ensure veterans continue to receive benefits. A rapid rise in disability claims drives the surge in costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In a gun-friendly state, parental liability looms following school shootingThe arrest of the father of a 14-year-old school shooting suspect in Georgia may suggest a shift in thinking about responsibility.
As Syrian rebels advance, what can Iran and its tired allies do for Assad?
French women flock to Gisèle Pelicot rape trial, ‘to show her that she’s not alone’
Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors
The ExplainerBoston broke a record last year for fewest homicides. It’s on track to do it again.
Cover StoryReading, writing, and the Ten Commandments? Why some public schools teach the Bible.
