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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership
5 August 2026 at 18:38

Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

5 August 2026 at 18:38

By: Robert Jimison

A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense.

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The King of the North, Andy Burnham, Won’t Save Britain
17 July 2026 at 05:00

The King of the North, Andy Burnham, Won’t Save Britain

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17 July 2026 at 05:00

By: Tom Hazeldine

For the country, Andy Burnham looks a lot like more of the same.

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‘We Are Going to Deeply Regret This War’
28 March 2026 at 15:10

‘We Are Going to Deeply Regret This War’

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28 March 2026 at 15:10

By: Robert Siegel， E.J. Dionne Jr.， Mona Charen and Jillian Weinberger

Three journalists on the potential repercussions of Operation Epic Fury.

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Trump Threatens to Take Greenland ‘the Hard Way’
9 January 2026 at 22:52

Trump Threatens to Take Greenland ‘the Hard Way’

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9 January 2026 at 22:52

By: Chris Cameron

The president continued to advance an imperialist vision of American foreign policy, where the U.S. can dominate neighboring countries “whether they like it or not.”

President Trump and members of his cabinet at the meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday.

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With Missile Strike on Ukraine, Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe
9 January 2026 at 22:09

With Missile Strike on Ukraine, Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe

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9 January 2026 at 22:09

By: Valerie Hopkins

A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees, Russian analysts said.

Damage to an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, after a strike on Friday.

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Trump Is Threatening Greenland and Europe
9 January 2026 at 20:59

Trump Is Threatening Greenland and Europe

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9 January 2026 at 20:59

By: James Kirchick

Any attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark would fatally undermine the world’s most successful military alliance.

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What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’?
1 October 2025 at 12:03

What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’?

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1 October 2025 at 12:03

By: Jeanna Smialek

The European Union is talking about shoring up defenses in its eastern airspace. Recent Russian drone incursions have lent urgency to the project.

A German soldier demonstrating a drone jammer on Friday. If Europe builds a “drone wall,” it will be not a physical barrier but a network of trackers.

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Ukraine Will Get U.S. Weapons in a New Way. Here’s What We Know.
15 July 2025 at 20:10

Ukraine Will Get U.S. Weapons in a New Way. Here’s What We Know.

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15 July 2025 at 20:10

By: Lara Jakes

NATO allies will buy arms, then give them to Ukraine, President Trump said.

President Trump with Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, left, at the White House on Monday.

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Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now
15 July 2025 at 12:14

Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now

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15 July 2025 at 12:14

By: Steven Erlanger

After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariffs threats have left bruises.

Firefighters in Odesa, Ukraine, this month after a Russian strike. President Trump warned Moscow that he would impose new economic punishments if it did not agree to a peace deal within 50 days.

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Europe’s Dilemma: Build a Military Industry or Keep Relying on the U.S.
6 July 2025 at 09:00

Europe’s Dilemma: Build a Military Industry or Keep Relying on the U.S.

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6 July 2025 at 09:00

By: Steven Erlanger and Jeanna Smialek

Europeans have agreed to pay more for arms and want to spend it at home. But can its manufacturers rush to compete with dominant U.S. firms?

A large-scale NATO military exercise involving nine allied nations, earlier this year.

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In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending
26 June 2025 at 02:15

In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending

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26 June 2025 at 02:15

By: Steven Erlanger and Lara Jakes

President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next decade.

President Trump, together with Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense, and Marco Rubio, secretary of state, during a new conference during the NATO summit in The Hague, on Wednesday.

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How Far Will Trump Go? Tom Friedman Is Banking on the Law of Gravity.
20 February 2025 at 14:52

How Far Will Trump Go? Tom Friedman Is Banking on the Law of Gravity.

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20 February 2025 at 14:52

By: Thomas L. Friedman， Patrick Healy and Jillian Weinberger

The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.

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Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
22 January 2025 at 21:54

Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat

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22 January 2025 at 21:54

By: Stephen Castle and Michael Schwirtz

The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months.

A handout picture released by Britain’s Ministry of Defense shows the Royal Navy’s RFA Proteus, right, patrolling near a Russian vessel, the Yantar, in November 2024.

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Blinken Hints U.S. May Allow Ukraine Greater Latitude to Strike in Russia
31 May 2024 at 17:25

Blinken Hints U.S. May Allow Ukraine Greater Latitude to Strike in Russia

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31 May 2024 at 17:25

By: Edward Wong

The U.S. secretary of state suggested that Ukraine’s use of American-supplied arms could expand beyond the current limitation to strikes in the Kharkiv area.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Prague on Friday. He said policy would continue to “adapt and adjust,” a phrase that heralded a previous shift on use of U.S.-made weapons.

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Macron Unsettles NATO Allies Even As He Seeks to Rattle Putin
28 February 2024 at 22:33

Macron Unsettles NATO Allies Even As He Seeks to Rattle Putin

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28 February 2024 at 22:33

By: Roger Cohen

The French president’s openness to Western troops in Ukraine signaled a quest for military resolve. But some allies felt blindsided.

President Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace on Monday. “The defeat of Russia is indispensable to the security and stability of Europe,” he said this week.