Defense & Security Archive

A year ago, Hezbollah opened a “support front” against Israel. Now, it’s fighting an escalating war without a face-saving off-ramp.

A pact to wind down India and China’s military standoff along their disputed border removes an obstacle that had hampered bilateral relations for years.

Mexico is struggling to address a full-blown intra-cartel war in the state of Sinaloa. The problem extends far beyond Mexico.

Indonesia’s new president has a past littered with human rights abuses. That bodes poorly for his presidency.

North Korea’s decision to send troops to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine underscores just how globalized the conflict has become.

Israel’s campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon have highlighted the geopolitical hollowing out of Egypt and the Gulf states.

After a year of war, Hamas is still functioning, and Israel will be unable to eradicate it completely.

Even at their least powerful and even when targeted solely at military objectives, nuclear weapons are still inherently unlawful, indiscriminate and inhumane.

Colombia and Brazil should tackle security issues head on at the COP16 Biodiversity Summit.

The death of Yahya Sinwar removes a major obstacle to ending the fighting in Gaza. There are still plenty more to contend with.

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to Nihon Hidankyo for their efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Could that ever become reality?

The latest round of strikes against Houthi rebels underscores how involved the U.S. military already is in Israel’s wars against Iranian proxies.

A weakened Palestinian Authority is unable to curb increasing violence in the West Bank. Without pressure on Israel, it will only get worse.

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization represented survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings.

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, divisions among EU member states have left Brussels largely on the sidelines in efforts to bring the fighting to an end.

Facing a grim battlefield reality, Zelenskyy is holding a flurry of talks with European leaders as he seeks more support ahead of the U.S. election.

A weak government let Hezbollah to rise to power and turned Lebanon into a failed state. Israel’s war there could be the final nail in the coffin.