Defense
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Opinion
Jake Sullivan: You Can Count on a Strong NATO
Americans understand the value of alliances. They know that these relationships make us stronger and help us build a world…
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World
The Yen Is Plunging. So Is Japan’s Defense Budget.
Japan is struggling to fund plans that would significantly bolster its military readiness amid rising regional threats.
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Opinion
How Trump’s Team Blew It
The criminal trial of Donald Trump didn’t have to end this way. The prosecution’s case had flaws that couldn’t be…
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World
Optimistic About the War in Ukraine, Putin Unleashes a Purge at Home
Despite years of criticism, President Vladimir V. Putin has only now changed his defense minister and allowed high-level corruption arrests.
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World
Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up
Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin is accused of “large-scale” bribery, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests that have coincided…
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World
A Swift Defense and a Decision Ahead: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Trial
On Tuesday morning, five weeks after the first jurors were seated for the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump, the…
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World
The Prosecution Rests: Five Takeaways From Trump’s Criminal Trial
After 15 days of testimony from 20 witnesses, the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday rested its case against Donald…
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World
Europe Wants to Build a Stronger Defense Industry, but Can’t Decide How
Conflicting political visions, competitive jockeying and American dominance stand in the way of a more coordinated and efficient military machine.
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World
Russia Expels British Diplomat After U.K. Booted His Counterpart
Russia also warned of further action, while the British foreign secretary called the expulsion a “desperate move.”
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World
Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge
Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the…