List of Security articles
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A sign in the shape of the map of Ukraine in the blue and yellow colors of the flag with the inscription "Heroes do not die" in Cyrillic rests on the grave of a fallen soldier at Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. A cross made of sticks and greenery and lanterns frame the scene. The Washington Whiz Kids Mapping the War in Ukraine
How the Institute For the Study of War became the media’s go-to source for tracking the Russian invasion.
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A worker makes repairs on the roof of a pedestrian underpass in Beijing on July 22. Xi Prepares to Eat Economic Bitterness
To withstand threats from China’s economic troubles, Xi stays focused on security.
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Activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Jan. 29, 2021. With Nuclear Threats, Putin Plays the West Like a Fiddle
It’s time for Washington to see through the Kremlin’s mind games.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a Quad event in Tokyo on May 24, 2022. Never Say Never to an Asian NATO
A collective security bloc suddenly looks more plausible—never mind the denials.
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Bouquets of red roses surround a framed portrait of Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The items are placed atop Prigozhin's grave. Prigozhin’s Assassination Was Business, Not Revenge
The Wagner chief broke the deal struck with Putin for his survival.
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Erdogan walks beside a row of Turkish flags. Erdogan Has No Choice but to Reconcile With Assad
The Turkish leader is in a weak position to dictate the terms of what the new normal with Syria will be.
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U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Biden’s Absence at ASEAN Summit Seen as Snub to Southeast Asia
In the game of great-power competition against China, showing up is half the battle.
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A man suspected to be a Russian collaborator is seen facing away through a slightly open doorway with his hands cuffed behind his back during an operation in Ukraine. He is inside a home with ornate wallpaper and wall hangings, including a calendar with a pinup girl and a framed image of Jesus. Ukraine’s Long and Sordid History of Treason
For money or out of conviction, some Ukrainians are helping Russia kill their compatriots.
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Protesters hold an anti-France placard during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey. What’s Driving Africa’s Coups?
The factors that have contributed to instability in the region.
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Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo runs across the grass on a pitch as he celebrates a goal. Ronaldo's arms are outstretched, and he sticks out his tongue as he looks up at the crowd in the stands. The Gulf Is Playing Hardball With European Soccer
Critics say petrodollars are wrecking the beautiful game—in a way that rubles, euros, and baht never quite did.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, surrounded by flags of African countries, gestures as he speaks at the China-Africa Leaders' Roundtable Dialogue during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. Can BRICS Derail the Dollar’s Dominance?
The group’s countries share one concern—the growing use of U.S. sanctions to restrict trade and investment globally.
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City. Russia Is Commandeering the U.N. Cybercrime Treaty
The last international agreement on digital crime was in 2001. Why are experts so worried about this one?
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. salutes as he walks by a row of U.S. soldiers at an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Can the U.S. Rewrite Its Tortured History of Aid to the Philippines?
A military long shaped by Washington’s priorities now needs to modernize.
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Macron and Bongo, both smiling, sit side by side. Macron is reaching over and grasping Bongo's hand in a friendly gesture. France’s Concern for Gabon’s Democracy Is Too Little, Too Late
Paris is complicit in the lack of social and democratic progress that prompted the coup.
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Seen from above, people stretch an Indonesian flag in the sea off Makassar, South Sulawesi. Boats and swimmers surround the long, stretched flag. Indonesia Isn’t Ready to Become Asia’s Submarine Cable Hub
Can Jakarta regulate around its geography?
