Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23
Its soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursing their own interests. And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a…
Europe Is Left with Hard Choices as Trump Sours on Ukraine
European leaders have dealt with President Trump’s return to office by trying to keep him cooperating on Ukraine while pushing to ramp up their own defense spending so they are…
How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable
“I’m Still Here” — the Oscar best picture nominee about the murder of a Brazilian congressman by the country’s military dictatorship — concludes with a single sentence that delivers a…
Pentagon Sending Combat Forces to Border in Line With Trump Directive
The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 additional troops to the southwestern border, rushing to comply with President Trump’s order to increase the military’s role in stemming the flow of migrants…
Gazans Mark a Somber Ramadan Amid the Rubble
Bags of fragrant spices, crates of dates, frozen chicken and fresh produce. Food and other goods that were scarce during the war have returned to the shops and street markets…
Shocked by Trump Meeting, Zelensky and Ukraine Try to Forge a Path Forward
For months leading into the American elections last fall, the prospect of a second Trump presidency deepened uncertainty among Ukrainians over how enduring American support would prove in a war…
Ukrainians Blindsided by Deal’s Breakdown and by Trump’s Actions
Liudmyla Shestakova has lost a lot to this war — her son, and his wife, who died together on the front lines. But she’s a realist, like many in this…
Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle
It was meant to be a moment of triumph for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, a chance after weeks of maneuvering for an Oval Office meeting to demonstrate American backing…
With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court
King Charles III was not in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon. But his regal presence loomed over the meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which felt…
China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China has in recent weeks staged military drills off Australia and Vietnam, sending pointed warnings near and far. Neither was a full-fledged exercise. But taken together, China’s recent shows of…