Ukraine and its biggest Western backers hope the high-tech, U.S.-made M1 Abrams and German-made Leopard 2 A6 battle tanks being sent to Kyiv will provide a major boost to the country's fight against Russian invaders. Published January 25, 2023
Does the U.S. military have too many officers? Some Republican lawmakers say the answer is an unequivocal yes: "Brass bloat" is real. Published January 25, 2023
The United States and Germany were poised Tuesday to approve the transfer of U.S.-made M1 Abrams and German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, ending weeks of reluctance to send such powerful weapons to bolster Ukraine's fight against Russia's ongoing onslaught. Published January 24, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning to travel to Taiwan later this year. Chinese analysts warn that this will trigger a fresh escalation of bilateral tensions that soared following then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip in 2022. Published January 23, 2023
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted North Korea to accelerate its own nuclear program and embrace a "first-use" nuclear weapons policy in a bid to deter an attack by the U.S. Published January 19, 2023
The Pentagon's latest bombshell report found that most of those UFO encounters remain unexplained, with many of the strange craft exhibiting "unusual flight characteristics or performance capabilities." Published January 18, 2023
The U.S. has lost face on the world stage by ignoring Syrian President Bashar Assad's war crimes, a top Syrian American activist says, and Washington is dangerously in denial of the fallout from Mr. Assad's emergence as the victor of the country's more than decade-long civil war. Published January 18, 2023
The upheaval rocking Brazil intensified Tuesday, with former President Jair Bolsonaro signaling he'll return while President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva appears increasingly eager to levy harsh punishments on Bolsonaro supporters who ransacked the country's capital on Sunday. Published January 10, 2023
Facebook was wrong to censor a posting calling for the death of Iran's authoritarian leader over the summer, according to the findings of an oversight board tied to the social media giant. Published January 10, 2023
North America's leaders will talk about continuing the development of the USMCA members' tripartite economic and manufacturing juggernaut amid a looming global recession. Published January 8, 2023
Russia's unending war in Ukraine, North Korea's expanding nuclear weapons threats and China's increasing military moves toward Taiwan are among the complex global security challenges President Biden faces as he heads into the second half of his term in 2023. Published January 8, 2023
Some analysts warn that the foreign policy establishment in Washington is dangerously underplaying the risk that the Ukraine war could take a turn for the worse in 2023. Published December 29, 2022
Russia announced a ban on oil exports to Western powers Wednesday even as Kremlin officials seemed to keep the door cracked open to ceasefire talks over Moscow's nearly yearlong military invasion of Ukraine. Published December 28, 2022
Washington is still abuzz about the pre-Christmas visit last week by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who traveled outside his country for the first time since Russia's February invasion and met with President Biden at the White House. Published December 28, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a ban on oil exports to the U.S. and other Western nations that recently imposed a price cap on Russian crude as punishment for Moscow's war in Ukraine. Published December 28, 2022
We're keeping a close eye on the Chinese Communist Party's concerted effort to spread its message and influence around the world, from Japan to the U.S. Published December 21, 2022
A new nuclear test by Pyongyang would send tensions soaring in the region, and likely force the U.S. and its South Korean and Japanese allies to respond. Published December 18, 2022
The war in Ukraine grinds on in its 10th month, although U.S. military intelligence predicts that the Russian army can sustain its current rate of attack only through early next year. Published December 14, 2022
President Biden has created a new advisory council to enhance dialogue between the African diaspora living in the U.S. and community and political leaders across Africa, a move announced as the White House hosts nearly 50 leaders from the continent for a three-day summit this week. Published December 14, 2022
Taiwanese military officials say China deployed a record 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft into Taiwan's air defense zone this week in a new escalation of Beijing's aggressive posturing toward the island democracy. Published December 14, 2022
