President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine even before being sworn in. He has explicitly refrained ...

There is a growing disconnect between the foreign policy objectives of the United States and the resources it devotes to ...

In 2021, Michael Shurkin and Aneliese Bernard wrote "Ten Things the United States Should Do to Combat Terrorism in the Sahel, ...

Sometimes, even mannequins fight battles. In the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, a captivating video surfaced on social media, offering a glimpse into tactics defining the conflict. The footage ...

The China Coast Guard cutters Meishan and Xiushan slipped into port on Oct. 17, ending a dramatic 35-day deployment that ...

The longstanding shadow conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a new, more dangerous phase of open confrontation. For ...

What does conventional arms control mean for how wars end? Even the longest wars terminate, and many conflicts end with some ...

Today, Armenia is no longer considered a “backyard of Russia,” as it has been for the last three decades. As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ...

In an elaborate ceremony in August this year, North Korea celebrated the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had reasons to be pleased after his recent Balkan tour. Visiting Albania on Oct. 10, ...

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China ...

This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of the history of ...