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Discussing the implications of a Chinese blockade of Taiwan.
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The United States needs a new plan for fighting in contested skies.
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Kirkenes, situated miles from the Russian border, is a microcosm of Russia’s constant hybrid warfare on Western soil.
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Discussing the history of American security commitments.
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Russia has promised pardons to former convicts who volunteer in the war. Only eventually, some may return home—bringing violence with them.
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Discussing the role of smartphones and social media in war.
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Strikes on a Hezbollah-linked bank raise questions about when financial institutions lose protection under international humanitarian law.
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Stretching Article 51 to accommodate months-long pauses between attacks and responses blurs the line between lawful self-defense and unlawful preventive war.
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Defending Ukraine from Russia aggression without NATO membership.
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The U.S. and other states must press Israel to end its war in Gaza, which has gone well beyond what Israel’s right of self-defense permits.
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Despite a weak economy, widespread poverty, and draconian gender and social restrictions, the Taliban remain entrenched in power.
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Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Chris Mirasola, and Mykhailo Soldatenko talked through the week’s big national security news.