A unilateral halt would leave America as the loser, unable to accomplish its objectives. That would undercut American ...

The war in Iran suggests many of the doctrines, rules and assumptions that shaped US military strategy for decades may no longer apply. Margaret MacMillan, an emeritus professor of history at the ...

Now it’s on the United States to solve a problem that threatens the global economy. Trump is angry at countries, friend and foe, for resisting his requests to help the U.S. pry open the global ...

The United States and Israel have been conducting airstrikes on Iran for a week and a half. Stephen Stromberg, an editor in Opinion, on Wednesday convened the Opinion columnists Nicholas Kristof and ...

On March 11, 2018, China's legislature nearly unanimously endorsed a change to the Constitution formally removing term limits.

Wisely, Iran released the American hostages concurrently with the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, but the seeds of long-term damage had been successfully planted. As women are subjugated, ...

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The window for Donald Trump to end the Iran war by simply declaring victory and walking away is rapidly closing. Soon he will face a stark choice: He can take greater risks in pursuit of a decisive ...

A young lawyer once asked an old Washington hand what to expect when he went down to work for a U.S. Senate committee. The old hand said, “Here’s the thing, son. Things ain’t all ...

One possible scenario hinges on the unprecedented ability of the United States and Israel to carry out precision strikes from drones and advanced manned aircraft.