| 单词 | militarily |
| 例句 | Kissinger hinted that Nixon was likely to respond militarily. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At first, the FLN believed they could defeat the French militarily, Dr. Mustafa said, then realized that a pure military victory was impossible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Known as SCR-268s, these had been rendered militarily obsolete before war’s end. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The Aztecs flourished culturally, economically, militarily, and politically, but they faced growing rebellion by the peoples from whom they exacted tribute. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Episode of the year: I Hart K-Pop, which argues that intrusive paparazzi tactics were actually a good thing for the ultra-conservative, almost militarily strict Korean pop music scene. The 50 best podcasts of 2016 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The Soviet Union might have competed with America militarily and even ideologically, but when it came to the soft power projected through high art and low commerce, it was simply no contest. Far and wide 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Obama faced mounting pressure as to whether the United States should intervene militarily in the Syrian conflict, particularly after evidence showed chemical weapons were used there. The most memorable comedy moments of the Obama presidency from SNL to ‘Luther the Anger Translator’ 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z These hasty structures were militarily insignificant, but they had a symbolic value, making Parisians feel they had contributed to their liberation. Battlefields: Recent Books in Military History 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z "If you are withdrawing militarily, you must increase humanitarian assistance because the needs are increasing." U.N. agency to cut food rations for 1 million Afghans over funding 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z "Attacking Iran militarily would only worsen the confrontation and lead to further upheaval in the region," he said. UN inspectors in Iran for nuclear talks 2012-02-20T10:35:00Z Images of conflict are metaphors for the battles they or their families fought, and not just militarily, to get where they are. Roman floor mosaics with violent scenes pack a punch at Getty Villa 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Was Argentina dissuaded from launching an earlier invasion of the islands, in 1977, by Margaret Thatcher's less bellicose but militarily shrewder predecessor, Jim Callaghan, who despatched a submarine to the south Atlantic as a deterrent? Secrets of the Conqueror by Stuart Prebble – review 2012-10-12T07:00:02Z By the 1780s, the Turks were “militarily down,” said Charlotte Vignon, the Frick’s associate curator of decorative arts. Antiques: Artist?s Heroic Struggle to Make Heroic Paintings 2011-06-02T22:41:34Z Only in the spring of 1940, when German armed forces launched an attack against the countries of western Europe, did they respond militarily. Ann Coulter’s perverted history: The right’s latest obsessive, venomous half-truths 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z In addition, if a family found a place to live in another part of the country outside the West Coast or other militarily important areas, they were free to move; 30,000 did. Museum Review: Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center - Review 2011-12-10T00:45:29Z So I think it's a very difficult decision to involve ourselves militarily in Syria. Q&A: John Legend on music, wedding, Kanye, Syria 2013-09-10T13:25:37Z Alliances with militarily powerful states exist only until they are broken. Battling on: what Russia's unrelenting appetite for second world war films means 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Wearing a button-down shirt tucked into khaki shorts, his hair cropped militarily high and tight, he looks like a man who would be at home mowing a suburban lawn during the Eisenhower administration. Art Is Fleeting, but Red Grooms Is Forever 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Despite growing pressure in 1949 to respond militarily, Acheson steadfastly refused. 1949: The Year That Set the Course of Chinese-American Relations 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Nobody complains about that old fortress being outdated, expensive and much less militarily useful than an aircraft carrier. David Mitchell on new World Heritage sites 2011-03-27T00:05:36Z For example, he dismantles the notion that the period of Western overseas expansion led to the rise of Europe, either militarily or politically. When Asia Ruled the World 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z In measured, data-driven prose, Beckley demonstrates that no country is poised to upend American primacy, not economically, not militarily and not technologically. What Is America’s Role in the World? Three Authors Offer Very Different Views 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Sure, it was a lot more homemade,” in the old days than in today’s militarily regimented productions, Ms. Pagowski said. When Fashion Shows Were Fun 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The Edo period ended after Japan was humiliated by demands from a militarily superior West – the black ships of Commodore Perry wrested concessions from a country that had once confined Western traders to offshore islands. When Japan Had a Third Gender 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z But Washington would not intervene militarily to push history forward nor assume responsibility for other countries’ domestic political outcomes. How Can the U.S. Fix Its Foreign Policy? 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z That fed Jinnah’s fears that India would “strangle Pakistan at birth”—deny it the economic means to prosper or to defend itself militarily—hence his determination to “fight it out”. A searing split 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z It’s 1938, and the husband, who works in the British Foreign Service, tells his wife that Hitler is threatening to invade Czechoslovakia, and if that happens Britain and France will be obliged to respond militarily. ‘Munich: The Edge of War’ Review: ‘Well Navigated, Sir’ (Not!) 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z He fails to note that data on hunter-gatherer violence is relevant only where they are neighbored by other hunter-gatherers, rather than by militarily superior farmers. Insights Into the Brain, in a Book You’ll Wish You Had in College 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z China “continues to wrongfully detain American citizens, commit genocide and other horrific human rights abuses, help fill American cities with fentanyl, and militarily threaten American partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific.” House Republicans pan Biden’s outreach to Xi 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Israel's stated military objective from the outset has been to destroy Hamas, militarily and politically. Weeks into the war, how much closer is Israel to its goal? 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z They reiterated that they would continue to support Kyiv economically and militarily. G7 Summit: Bloc insists support for Ukraine 'will never waver' 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Washington has backed Israel's position that a ceasefire would help Hamas militarily, but has called for pauses in the fighting for humanitarian reasons and possible hostage release talks. More than 400 US citizens, residents have left Gaza -spokesperson 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Washington has backed Israel's position that a ceasefire would help Hamas militarily. Israel says its forces operating in 'heart of Gaza City' 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Lee said the North Korean satellite would still be capable of identifying big targets like warships so it could be militarily useful for North Korea. South Korea plans to launch its 1st military spy satellite on Nov. 30 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z The Hezbollah leader declared that "all options are open," adding that "the situation could escalate militarily at any time". Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza - for now 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z After the horrors of 7 October, Israeli officials keep saying that they intend to uproot Hamas from the Gaza Strip, militarily and politically. Israel has no plan for Gaza after war ends, experts warn 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z After the summit, he added: “we are ready to help, but not militarily, because I do not believe in a military solution of this conflict in Ukraine.” EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Slovakia's Robert Fico - in Brussels a day after being appointed prime minister for the fourth time - said Bratislava would no longer support Ukraine militarily. Hungary, Slovakia criticise more aid to Ukraine as EU fights over budget 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Ukraine relies heavily on support from its partners - both militarily and economically. Ukraine says election of new U.S. House speaker won't affect future aid 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Sunak said that Israel has the right to respond militarily to Hamas’ Oct. Live updates | Relief operations in Gaza in jeopardy as Israeli airstrikes increase 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “There is no reasonable scenario to which, if Israel’s own existence is on the line, the U.S. isn’t going to get involved militarily to protect Israel.” Ramaswamy wary of Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, calls for ‘revival of realism’ in foreign policy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Orbán said that he was unwilling to move forward on financing to Ukraine that aimed to help it win the war militarily, a strategy he said was no longer tenable. EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Roughly 3 in 5 voters say the U.S. has a responsibility to militarily support Israel and act against Hamas. New poll shows Americans have a strong support for Israel 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z This time, Israel is determined to eradicate the movement once and for all - politically and militarily. BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z But Seth G Jones, director of International Security at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, says the US would be very reluctant to get directly engaged militarily in a war in Gaza. How far would the US go to defend Israel? 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z “I worry our continued engagement militarily in Ukraine is driving Russia further into China’s hands by the day, strengthening that Russia-China military alliance.” Ramaswamy wary of Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, calls for ‘revival of realism’ in foreign policy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z "There are no militarily active overseas personnel stationed in the Maldives. Indian personnel currently present in the country are under the operational command of the Maldives National Defence Force," he said. Mohamed Muizzu: The Maldives' new president wants India out 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z “The region wants all of America, not just part of America, economically, militarily, diplomatically, politically,” Emanuel said. The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z He added that "all militarily occupied people have a right to resist occupation". Saudi prince slams Hamas, Israel and the West 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Even being roundly defeated militarily by Israel in Gaza might only fuel the group’s stature as a self-appointed defender of Palestinian aspirations. As Gaza ground invasion looms, what do Hamas and Israel see as the endgame? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z However, the Tet Offensive was a massive political success for the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong, even though militarily speaking it was a disaster. Military expert on Gaza war: "When politicians act like children, children wind up dying" 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z But he also cautioned Israel not to militarily occupy Gaza. ‘Winning the YouTube war’: How Hamas, Iran plan to beat Israel in public-relations arena 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z They are keeping a particular eye on Iran, which said on Sunday that its armed forces would not engage militarily with Israel so long as Israel does not attack it, its interests or its citizens. Stocks pick up, oil steadies in cautious markets 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z “I don’t think there’s going to be a lot we even need to do militarily,” DeSantis said of the war between Israel with Hamas. The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party’s isolationist shift 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z But that will not stretch to Cairo, allowing a mass crossing of Gazans into Egypt or acting militarily against Israel on their behalf, he believes. Could an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza meet its aims? 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Founded in the late 1980s, it survived as an underground armed group for years while Israel was militarily occupying the entire Gaza Strip, before the 2005 withdrawal. In its quest to crush Hamas, Israel will confront the bitter, familiar dilemmas of Mideast wars 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “The United States must be resolute in its support, diplomatically and militarily, to end this danger to our best ally in the Middle East,” said Jim Gilmore, in a written statement shared with the Beltway. Tech company charts green route in waterfront cities as alternative to fossil fuel commutes 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z “Growing up in Texas, our history classes talked about him mostly as a failure, a weak figure, especially militarily and on foreign affairs,” said Zach K, an Atlanta banker born after Carter’s presidency. Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president’s 99th birthday 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Even with the group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, now dead after a public clash with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the summer, Wagner forces still play a major role — both militarily and economically — across the Sahel. ‘Almost insurmountable’ task: Africa emerges as unstable hot spot for terror, coups 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z US officials have warned that China could be militarily capable of mounting an invasion within the next few years. Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "There are no militarily active overseas personnel stationed in the Maldives. Indian personnel currently present in the country are under the operational command of the Maldives National Defence Force," he told the BBC. Maldives: The presidential poll with India and China on the ballot 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z One deterrent could be the United States and a recent strengthening of defence ties between Manila and Washington would up the stakes should China respond militarily. What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are China and the Philippines disputing it? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Armenia, which says it has no military forces in Karabakh despite Azerbaijani assertions, did not intervene militarily. Armenian separatists in Karabakh surrender and agree to ceasefire with Azerbaijan 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z In defiance of the strategic ambiguity approach, President Biden has said several times that the United States will intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan, only to have aides walk back the president’s words almost immediately. Pentagon warns ending strategic ambiguity on Taiwan will trigger a Chinese attack 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z But attacking any of the countries Aho mentioned militarily would be a huge gamble for Vladimir Putin. Who's next? The risk of living next door to Putin 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The apparent Ukrainian drones reaching deep into Russia and cross-border sabotage missions are part of Kyiv’s efforts to heap domestic pressure on the Kremlin, militarily and politically. Zelenskyy says Ukraine has developed a long-range weapon, a day after a strike deep inside Russia 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z It is currently most militarily active in Sudan and Mali. Wagner in Africa: Precarious future after Prigozhin's reported death 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z So the idea of militarily kicking out two or three hundred thousand Russian troops is going to be very difficult and challenging. Top US general says Ukraine to get F16 jets soon 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The bloc has threatened to intervene militarily if talks and other efforts to pressure the junta fail. Food and aid pile up at Niger's border as sanctions bite 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z China’s military views AI as a “leapfrog” technology allowing the PLA to win against a militarily stronger United States in a conflict. China’s military working on AI weapons and systems for warfighting and ‘overthrowing regimes’ 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z It is not clear what military operation Algeria was referring to, but France has not said it would intervene militarily to overturn the military takeover. Algeria refuses French overflight for Niger military operation - state radio 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Like Germans who were shocked and unaccepting that they had been militarily defeated, many ordinary Russians couldn't believe they had lost the ideological competition with the West. Russia, Ukraine and Versailles: Bogus lessons from history won't solve this crisis 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z “Can we bring down Ukraine militarily? Now and in the near future, no,” Alexander Khodakovsky said in a video posted to Telegram. Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden for 1st time since full-scale war with Russia 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z U.S. diplomats say junta leaders have warned that Bazoum would be killed if Niger’s West African neighbors intervene militarily to restore Bazoum to power. US readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under Niger’s new junta, commander says 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z While South Korea, Japan and the United States want to avoid provoking Beijing, China believes Washington is trying to isolate it diplomatically and encircle it militarily. US, South Korea and Japan to agree to crisis consultations at Camp David summit 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Yet while each country wants to avoid provoking Beijing, China believes Washington is trying to isolate it diplomatically and encircle it militarily. Biden hopes to tighten South Korean, Japanese bond at Camp David 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. may have to reconsider its presence if the members of ECOWAS, who will meet Thursday, decide to intervene militarily. US military mission in Niger in focus after coup 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z France also forged defence agreements that saw it regularly intervene militarily on behalf of unpopular pro-French leaders to keep them in power. Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West Africa? 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z That said, it could still decide to continue sanctions, hold off on intervening militarily and instead call for a return to civilian rule after elections. Explainer: What are West Africa's options to reverse Niger's coup? 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Ino said Japan needs to bolster its forces to prevent China from trying to take Taiwan militarily as Russia has tried to do in its invasion of Ukraine. Cyber, nuclear strikes target U.S. infrastructure 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The passenger said they feared reprisal attacks against civilians if Niger’s regional neighbors follow through on threats to intervene militarily. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The tough statement on Sunday signaled that the bloc was ready to move militarily if necessary, despite a checkered record of interventions in regional conflicts. Niger Coup Is Backed by 2 Neighbors, Raising Risk of Wider Conflict 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Although France did not intervene militarily to reinstate any of the recently deposed heads of state, all were seen as being "pro-French". Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West Africa? 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z In their joint statement, Burkina Faso and Mali threatened that if Ecowas intervened militarily, they would withdraw from the bloc and go to the defence of their eastern neighbour. Niger coup: Burkina Faso and Mali juntas issue war warning 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z France, Niger's former colonial ruler, has condemned the coup and urged Bazoum to be reinstated but has not announced any intention to intervene militarily. Niger junta says toppled government authorised French strikes 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z By highlighting the Iranian-backed threats sitting on its borders and its readiness to act militarily, Israel keeps up a sense of pressure weighing against the nuclear deal. Israel-Lebanon border tension raises fears of bloody escalation 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The House formed the new China committee in January to focus on improving U.S. competitiveness with China economically and militarily. Lawmakers press for more scrutiny over China’s ‘malign influence’ at development bank 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The Saudis now want a quick exit - militarily at least. Yemen: The children of a forgotten war 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z They are likely to determine whether Ukraine can break through militarily, whether cracks in Russia deepen and whether Western - and particularly American - support holds up. From Ukraine to Aspen, nervousness over a critical moment for the war 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Campbell is now leading a new Biden administration policy seeking closer communications with China while continuing to compete with Beijing economically and militarily. White House Asia policy chief: Communism drives new Xi policies 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z “I think we are taking a very bad shellacking militarily,” he told The Boston Globe, “to the extent that every one of the defenses were pierced, from one end of the country to the other.” Everett Mendelsohn, Who Linked Science and Society, Dies at 91 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z But Ukraine, currently in the middle of war with Russia, would oblige all 31 member countries to spring to its defense militarily, potentially igniting a wider war with a nuclear-armed country. Article 5: NATO’s common defense pledge that stands in the way of Ukraine’s admission while at war 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The 31 allies hope to show Russia they have the resolve to support Ukraine militarily for the long term. Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z They say the Bucharest declaration in fact prompted Putin to test Western Ukrainian militarily in both Ukraine and Georgia. Bucharest declaration: NATO's Ukraine debate still haunted by 2008 summit 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The Russian politician and former president Dmitry Medvedev hinted in April that Moscow could supply Pyongyang with the latest technology for its nuclear weapons if Seoul were to support Ukraine militarily. Ukraine war: Pressure builds on South Korea to send arms to Kyiv 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Paukkunen's institute estimates Western armed forces are militarily about 10 years behind Russia in the Arctic. In NATO’s new north, fresh chances to contain Moscow 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Trump was mum on whether the United States would support Taiwan militarily if China invaded the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own. Exclusive-Trump, longtime admirer of Putin, says aborted mutiny 'somewhat weakened' Russian leader 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Some anticipate Mr Putin will lash out in some way, either militarily at Ukraine, or at those inside Russia who have been unsupportive. What will Putin do next? And other key questions 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Long uneasily in the orbit of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Belarus is increasingly doing his bidding, socially, militarily and economically. Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The region is particularly on edge that the two could clash militarily over the self-governed island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own. Anxious neighbours sigh in relief as US and China talk 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z It is a fine line to walk, however, as the competition - both militarily and economically - heats up. US and China pledge to stabilise tense relationship after talks 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Sino-U.S. ties have deteriorated across the board in recent years, raising concern the two might one day clash militarily over the self-governed island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own. Blinken to wrap up rare visit to China, may meet Xi Jinping 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z China is expected to raise a litany of grievances reflecting Beijing’s view that the United States is a declining hegemon determined to cling to power by containing China economically, militarily and diplomatically. In China, Blinken Faces Clashing Agendas and a Question: Will Xi Show Up? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Ties between the countries have deteriorated across the board, raising concerns that they might one day clash militarily over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own. Blinken set to arrive in Beijing with hopes low for any breakthrough 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z He extended his tour during the Suez crisis in 1956 in the hope that he would lead troops in combat but the U.S. did not intervene militarily. Daniel Ellsberg, former defense analyst who released top-secret Pentagon Papers, dead at 92 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The country’s leader, Xi Jinping, accuses the United States of leading other countries in a joint campaign to contain China militarily, diplomatically and technologically. As Blinken Heads to China, a Wall of Suspicion Awaits Him 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z "We cannot stop supporting militarily Ukraine because we don't want the peace which is ... the peace of the surrender. The peace of the stronger," Borrell said. Indonesia proposes demilitarised zone, UN referendum for Ukraine peace plan 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z “When you look at President Putin’s long-term strategic aims and objectives, there is no question: Russia is significantly worse off today than it was before the full-scale invasion — militarily, economically, geopolitically,” he added. In Finland, NATO’s Newest Member, Blinken Details Russia’s ‘Failures’ 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Ironically, while British forces were in a dominant position militarily, the British state was financially over-extended. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Japan was severely limited militarily; no Japanese army was allowed, nor was Japan permitted to go to war in the future. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Ineffective rulers and conflict over successors to the Macedonian dynasty rendered the empire less militarily capable. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Washington has a policy of "strategic ambiguity" over whether it would intervene militarily to defend Taiwan, but is bound by law to provide the island with the means to defend itself. With eye on Ukraine, top Chinese general calls for unconventional warfare capabilities 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z These types of weapons could allow a state that is weaker militarily to defend itself against a stronger enemy. Taiwan ambassador: China a threat but island still open for business 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z First developed in China, but first used militarily in the Middle East, gunpowder arrived in Europe in the fourteenth century. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z To protect its own interests and those of its allies, the Soviet Union needed to be militarily and technologically superior. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z It took eight years for the Tang to crush the rebellion, by the end of which China was both militarily and economically exhausted. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Biden has been seen as going a step further by repeatedly saying that the U.S. would back Taiwan militarily, and America has been upgrading basing arrangements with the Philippines, located just south of Taiwan. China tells US to ‘reflect deeply’ over downturn in ties 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z President Biden has said several times that the United States would intervene militarily if China attacks, and the State Department has said that position is not a new U.S. policy. Risk of war with China over Taiwan is real, intel leaders warn 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Thus, preventing a communist takeover anywhere, even in a comparatively small and militarily insignificant country, was essential from the perspective of American foreign policy during the entire period of the Cold War. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The country simply could not afford to both compete militarily with the United States and provide its citizens what they needed to lead decent lives. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Evidence from Maya sites also demonstrates that the Teotihuacanos commonly intervened in Maya affairs deep in Central America, sometimes militarily. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Relations between the U.S. and China have hit dramatic peaks in tensions over the past two years as Xi’s government asserts China’s growing strength economically, diplomatically and militarily. Taiwan trade chief warns against ‘unnecessary fear’ of China 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z That can most effectively be achieved through deterrence — convincing adversaries that it would be disastrous for them to challenge us militarily, or even to cross our “red lines.” The new — or perhaps renewed — Cold War 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z The American President John F Kennedy was a hard-line anti-communist, a “cold warrior,” and he believed it was important to stand up to the Soviets symbolically and, if necessary, militarily. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z China was able to dominate Japan politically and militarily. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z At several points in their history, the Xiongnu were strong enough militarily to force the Chinese to adopt a policy of appeasement, exacting huge sums of silk, rice, and cash for peace. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In parallel, it has become even more entrenched militarily. Iranian president in Damascus for first visit since Syrian war began 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Taiwan has never been part of the People’s Republic of China and, while increasingly isolated diplomatically and threatened militarily by Beijing, has maintained an international presence separate from the mainland. Unclear who would help Taiwan in a war: foreign minister 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z As far as the Romans were concerned, even if they were able to militarily they did not want to conquer German territory. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The U.S. government's inherent prerogative to intervene militarily in other countries has seldom been directly challenged by America's mainstream media. What if George W. Bush was right? "Mission Accomplished," 20 years later 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The Byzantines were ultimately victorious, but the war was devastating for both sides politically, militarily, and economically. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Competition with the U.S., in particular, has intensified from trade spats to strategic rivalry that has prompted export and investment bans on Chinese chipmaking and other sectors seen as militarily important. Analysis-China investment consensus cracks as politics fuel fears 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The Afghanistan-based offshoot of the Islamic State, with up to 4,000 members, is the Taliban’s most bitter enemy and top threat militarily. Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The Mongols were finally stopped militarily by the Mamluk Turks, the rulers of Egypt as of the thirteenth century, who held back a Mongol invasion in 1260. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z South Korea has never been formally allied with Japan and has been reluctant to cooperate militarily with the country beyond humanitarian search-and-rescue missions on the high seas. Why the Seoul-Tokyo Détente Is Crucial to U.S. Strategy 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z “There is very little evidence and little reason to believe that Putin will give up on his strategic goal of subjugating Ukraine politically, if not fully militarily,” she said in an interview. Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Comes With Immense Stakes for Future of the War 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Beijing has refused to condemn the invasion but has promised not to militarily help Russia. Your Tuesday Briefing: China Walks Back Ambassador’s Comments 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The war in Ukraine has put Beijing in an awkward position: It has refused to condemn Russia’s invasion while also promising not to help Russia militarily in its war. A Chinese Ambassador’s Comments on Ex-Soviet States Draw Ire 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Simply put, the Hittites were the quintessential Bronze Age civilization: militarily powerful, economically prosperous, and connected through diplomacy and war with the other cultures and states of the time. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever happens militarily or politically in the capital, Khartoum, ripples across some of the most fragile parts of the continent. Sudan fighting: Why it matters to countries worldwide 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z A Ukrainian official warned on Monday that it is only a matter of time before his country is militarily prepared to begin its counteroffensive. US sending $325 million in more military aid to Ukraine 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z A Ukrainian official warned on Monday that it is only a matter of time before his country is militarily prepared to begin its counter-offensive. U.S. sending $325 million in more military aid to Ukraine 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z While the US diplomatically acknowledges China's position that there is only one Chinese government, President Joe Biden has vowed to intervene militarily to protect Taiwan if it is attacked. Macron Taiwan: French president stands by comments on diplomacy 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z This was the era in which the Greek poleis were at their most powerful economically and militarily and their most innovative and productive artistically and intellectually. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Although the United States has long followed a policy of "strategic ambiguity" on whether it would intervene militarily to protect Taiwan, U.S. Carriers and precision attacks: The takeaways from China's latest Taiwan drills 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “Once the Saudis are out, the Houthis will expand militarily to reassert what they see as their right to exert control over the country.” What Do Peace Talks in Yemen Mean for Its 8-Year War? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The group said the pilot was being held because New Zealand co-operates militarily with Indonesia. NZ pilot's kidnappers tell Indonesia to negotiate 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The Houthis, Mr. Feierstein said, must be convinced that they cannot win the conflict militarily, and therefore their best option is to engage in direct negotiations. Yemen crisis resists resolution despite Iran-Saudi thaw 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Republicans have criticized the Biden administration for refusing to declare unequivocally that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if Beijing tries to invade. McCarthy Meets With Tsai, Backing Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With China 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z While the United States has long followed a policy of "strategic ambiguity" on whether it would intervene militarily to protect Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, U.S. Explainer: Why is China so angry about Taiwan president meeting US Speaker McCarthy? 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Wary of Moscow’s ire, Finland and Sweden remained militarily nonaligned even after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Finland Joins NATO in a Power Shift and Rebuke to Putin 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z “This is historically very significant for Finland. Finland has never been militarily aligned before in its history,” said Juhana Aunesluoma, professor of political history at the University of Helsinki. NATO flags raised in Helsinki as Finland joins alliance 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Austria has previously said it cannot help Ukraine's defence militarily, but does support Kyiv politically. Austria's far-right walks out of Zelensky speech 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Experts say the race could be heavily influenced by what steps Washington and Beijing take in the months ahead, including whether China reacts militarily to this week’s meeting. McCarthy Meets With Tsai, Backing Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With China 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z But Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in the global arena is being felt not just militarily, but diplomatically, too. U.S. says Taiwan president is just passing through. China’s not amused. 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia may find himself economically isolated and militarily challenged in Ukraine. Biden’s Defense of Global Democracies Is Tested by Political Turmoil 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z “Of course, many things changed when Finland joined the European Union in 1995, but Finland remained militarily nonaligned.” NATO flags raised in Helsinki as Finland joins alliance 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Kurilla warned Congress during a hearing that the “Iran of today is exponentially more militarily capable than it was even five years ago.” Biden: US will ‘forcefully’ protect personnel in Syria 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Adeoye said everyone’s assessment is that the Somali forces have “improved tremendously militarily” and on the political side, where they worked with the AU in supporting elections last year. African Union urges nearly $90 million for its Somali force 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Putin said Chinese proposals could be used as the basis of a peace settlement in Ukraine, but nothing emerged from the meeting to tie his hands militarily. Peace plans and pipelines: What came out of the Putin-Xi talks? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z China, however, has repeatedly accused Washington of taking steps to contain it militarily and of driving a wedge between Beijing its Asian neighbors like the Philippines. Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Russia’s assault on Ukraine has become a brutal war of attrition — militarily but also economically and socially. Opinion | The moral and legal case for sending Russia’s frozen $300 billion to Ukraine 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Sweden, with only a short maritime border, is less exposed to Russia, but Sweden and Finland are closely aligned militarily. Turkey’s Erdogan Finally Endorses Finland’s NATO Bid, but Not Sweden’s 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z “It is hard to see politically or militarily what more they can bring to the fight.” In Myanmar, Atrocities Rise as Army Comes Under Pressure 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Washington needs to make more efforts to reassure Asian allies that the United States is committed to the region, and not just militarily. Opinion | China is pushing America’s Asian allies together 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z “The People’s Republic of China, which is increasingly challenging the United States economically, technologically, politically and militarily around the world, remains our unparalleled priority,” Ms. Haines said. U.S. Spy Agencies Warn of China’s Efforts to Expand Its Power 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The U.S. has a policy of "strategic ambiguity" over whether it would intervene militarily to defend the island, but is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself. Studying Ukraine war, China's military minds fret over US missiles, Starlink 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z "And we will discuss what makes more sense militarily: To have a brigade deployed permanently here in Lithuania...or whether it makes more sense militarily to remain flexible." Decision on permanent troop deployment to Lithuania 'up to NATO' - Germany 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Washington has long stuck to a policy of "strategic ambiguity," meaning it does not make clear whether it would respond militarily to an attack on Taiwan. US House Speaker McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan's president in the US -sources 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea against aiding Ukraine militarily, saying that doing so would ruin relations between Moscow and Seoul and could prompt Russia to deepen military ties with North Korea. They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine. 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z “That’s why it’s so critical that the United States lean in now and help Ukraine end things militarily.” Biden Challenged by Softening Public Support for Arming Ukraine 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Charly Salonius-Pasternak, an analyst with the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, said after the vote that “Finland has never been in an equally good and safe position militarily.” Finland on Cusp of Joining NATO, but Maybe Not With Sweden 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z “We have to give Ukraine absolutely everything they need militarily to win this war,” said U.S. Hundreds rally in Seattle to support Ukraine on anniversary of invasion 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z China called for a cease-fire - an idea previously rejected by Ukraine for fear it would allow Russia to regroup militarily after bruising battlefield setbacks. Ukraine leader pledges push for victory on war anniversary 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Western nations are supporting Ukraine militarily, financially and politically. Ukraine leader pledges push for victory on war anniversary 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z An Associated Press poll shows that public support for aiding Ukraine militarily has declined from 60 percent last May to 48 percent today, and to 39 percent among Republicans. Opinion | Putin can win only if Josh Hawley-esque isolationists multiply 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z China’s military doctrine advocates unrestricted warfare in all domains to achieve victory over militarily stronger foes. Space Force leader warns on China space threat 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z This gesture will boost the Ukrainian people’s determination to beat Russia militarily and to build a thriving democracy. Opinion: Biden's visit to Ukraine should put Putin on notice 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z “Beijing is watching very closely. If the West backs away from Ukraine, China may see it as a clear sign that the West lacks resolve and can be bullied militarily and economically.” E.U.’s top envoy says West must hold firm in fight for Ukraine 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z As Russia has grown more assertive and stronger militarily, his complaints about the military alliance have grown more strident. A Year of War in Ukraine: The Roots of the Crisis 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Just days before the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Lindner praised the unity among Western nations in supporting Ukraine, both financially and militarily. Developing countries' debt troubles in focus at G20 talks, says Germany's Lindner 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z But now, according to Stanovaya, “It feels like there is not any hopes that the conflict can be solved any other way than militarily. And this is scary.” Putin’s Ukraine gamble seen as biggest threat to his rule 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z "The Prime Minister and Vice President Harris condemned those countries who have supported Putin’s efforts politically and militarily," his office said in a statement after their meeting at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Sunak, Harris discuss Ukraine, call the conflict 'a global war' 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Iran has also been helping Russia militarily, providing the bomb-carrying drones Moscow uses to strike power plants and civilian sites throughout Ukraine. Ukraine invasion reshaped global alliances, renewed fears 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z But Biden has thrown doubts over the One China policy in recent statements by expressing a willingness to defend Taiwan militarily if China were to attack. California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid already high U.S.-China tensions 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z It said the exercise would set up possible scenarios where North Korea uses nuclear weapons, explore how to cope with them militarily and formulate crisis management plans. S. Korea, US to hold simulated drill on North use of nukes 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “If Europe is tied down with this war, then the European support, allied support politically, militarily to Indo-Pacific area is going to be limited as well, it’s going to be hampered,” he said. Stop Russia now to prevent a wider conflict, Estonia warns 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He proposed that a unified Germany remain neutral militarily, a plan that West German leaders rejected. Hans Modrow, 95, One of East Germany’s Last Communist Leaders, Is Dead 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Charter that would be enforcible militarily to ensure aid gets through to the northwest. UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The group says that the pilot is being held because New Zealand co-operates militarily with Indonesia. Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “I think it’s at odds with what so many people would hope for, that we’re actually trying to help Ukraine win militarily.” U.S. warns Ukraine it faces a pivotal moment in war 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z “While there is little the alliance can do militarily to prevent North Korea from carrying out missile launches and nuclear tests, it can and should do more to strengthen assurance.” South Koreans wonder: Will the U.S. still protect us from North Korea? 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Security Council mandate that can be enforced militarily and guaranteed funding. UN chief fears world is heading toward a wider war 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z His Russian allies eventually intervened militarily, tipping the balance in his favor. Earthquake Strikes Syrian Region Already Mired in Humanitarian Crisis 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Two years ago, when Biden assumed office, China believed that it was overtaking the United States technologically, intimidating it militarily, and winning the race for global respect and popularity against an exhausted, divided America. Opinion | China’s suspected spy balloon is the perfect symbol of its clumsiness 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Donetsk is one four regions of eastern and southern Ukraine, along with Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, that Putin has claimed, illegally, to have annexed, despite not controlling them militarily or politically. Attacking Vuhledar, Russia previews new push to seize southeast Ukraine 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The war has crystallized Ukraine’s dependence on the West to fend off Russian domination — politically, economically and, now, militarily as well. E.U. Vows More Help for Ukraine but Tamps Down Membership Talk 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “It can’t do that militarily — it does not have the capacity — but it can do that politically and economically.” In visit to wartime Kyiv, E.U. sells ‘European dream’ that remains distant 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z If the militarily aggressive regime that abuses human rights and the rule of law prevails, all bets are off. Opinion | Apple cannot abandon China now even if it wanted to 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Washington has long stuck to a policy of "strategic ambiguity" and not making clear whether it would respond militarily to an attack on Taiwan. In U.S. visit, Taiwan speaker stresses importance of defending island from China 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Romualdez said the Philippines needed to cooperate with Washington militarily to deter any escalation of tensions between China and Taiwan — not only because of the treaty alliance but to help prevent a major conflict. Austin in Philippines to discuss larger US military presence 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z People used to claim that Ukraine wasn’t properly militarily compatible with NATO. Opinion | Putin has paved the way for Ukrainian membership in NATO 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The issue is as important for Ukraine as defeating the Russians militarily if Russia is to be deterred forever from attacking Ukraine, Kostin said. 66,000 war crimes have been reported in Ukraine. It vows to prosecute them all. 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z “If we want to continue to live in this free and secure situation, we must also be prepared to militarily defend these values that we stand for.” Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “For this year it would be very, very difficult to militarily eject the Russian forces,” he said. The NATO Alliance Is Holding Strong on Ukraine. But Fractures Are Emerging. 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z He added, “We encourage South Africa to cooperate militarily with fellow democracies that share our mutual commitment to human rights and the rule of law.” South Africa to Hold Naval Drill With Russia and China Amid Ukraine War 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Steinmeier stressed that Germany would continue to support Ukraine militarily and would help "in the reconstruction of a battered country". German President says armed forces must protect nation, pledges support to Ukraine 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The better Kyiv does militarily against Moscow, the more deeply the lesson will be learned in Beijing that taking Taipei wouldn’t be as easy as it seems. China’s decline became undeniable — now what? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Israel should "weaken the Hamas militarily as much as possible" while helping to improve conditions for Palestinians in both Gaza and the West Bank to reduce the potential for conflict, Ben-Barak said. Analysis: Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel gov't 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z For that reason, and again with Washington's support, Japan is seeking new security partners to back it up both militarily and diplomatically. Explainer: Why Japan is seeking military ties beyond its U.S. ally 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Deploying U.S. marines to the new Japanese bases temporarily could also spur closer defence coordination between Tokyo and Washington as a militarily stronger Japan seeks a bigger role in its decades-old alliance with Washington. Explainer: Why the U.S. is overhauling its marines on Japan's Okinawa 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z China’s attempts to intimidate Taiwan militarily have risen to new heights in recent months, raising concerns in Washington that Beijing is growing closer to using force. Taiwan’s Tsai visits base as China protests US ship passage 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Putin’s land grab, despite not fully controlling any of the four regions militarily or politically, is a violation of international law and has been widely condemned, including by the United Nations General Assembly. Putin orders cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas but Ukraine sees ‘hypocrisy’ 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “Authoritarian countries have amassed tremendous power, both economically and militarily,” Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura said in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Japan minister calls for new world order to counter rise of authoritarian regimes 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z A string of troublesome incidents since the conflict next door started have at times raised concerns that non-NATO, militarily neutral Moldova could get dragged into Moscow’s war orbit. U.S. pledges $30m to Moldova hit hard by war in Ukraine 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z More fighting to come: The hard-line positions suggest that both sides believe they have more to gain militarily. Your Thursday Briefing: The U.S. Requires Covid Tests for Travelers From China 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Russian aggression may be resisted and defeated militarily, but the only real cure for it will arise from Russian shame, disgust and self-criticism. Perspective | Ukraine wants a boycott of Russian culture. It’s already happening. 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Ireland is militarily neutral, he said, but it has taken in 65,000 Ukrainian refugees and is supporting the Ukrainian military by paying for items including uniforms, fuel, body armor, food and medical supplies. Ireland minister: `The world is a crazy and tragic place’ 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Some of these strikes are militarily significant, others are merely symbolic. Opinion | Give Ukraine the ability to strike every inch of Russian occupied territory 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Most regional analysts say China is unlikely to militarily invade Taiwan and is using military airspace incursions to support economic and diplomatic pressure amid the goal of controlling the island. China swarms Taiwan’s defense zone with nuclear-capable bombers 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The comments underscore longstanding concerns among military commanders that the U.S. must not only keep pace militarily with China in the Indo-Pacific, but in other regions of the world also. China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Ukraine says the attacks are war crimes due to their devastating effect on civilian life, while Moscow claims they are militarily legitimate. Russian drone attacks target power network in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z But he said Russia can’t be allowed to succeed in Europe or anywhere else because “it creates a precedent for other powerful countries to dominate their neighbors militarily,” he said. Ireland minister: `The world is a crazy and tragic place’ 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Belarus and Russia are formally part of a "union state" and are closely allied economically and militarily. Russia wants to turn Ukraine into 'dependent' like Belarus, wife of jailed Nobel laureate says 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February, has increased attacks on energy facilities in recent weeks, saying strikes on vital infrastructure are militarily legitimate. Ukraine faces 'significant' power shortages after Russian attacks 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z At the council meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Putin said that there has been no choice for Russia but to intervene militarily in Ukraine because of what he called Western-backed aggression against ethnic Russians there. Putin Warns Russians to Prepare for Protracted Ukraine War 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Belarus and Russia are formally part of a "union state" and are closely allied economically and militarily, with Russia using Belarus as a staging post for its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Belarus to move military equipment, forces for check on terrorism response 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The United States has long stuck to a policy of "strategic ambiguity" and not making clear whether it would respond militarily to an attack on Taiwan. Eye of the storm: Taiwan at the centre of Sino-U.S. tensions 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Russia and Belarus are formally part of a "union state" and are closely allied economically and militarily, with Moscow using Belarus as a staging post for its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Russia, Belarus defence ministers hold talks in Minsk - state media 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z For now, he said, the West's job is to continue supporting Ukraine militarily "to put them in the best position, whenever that point it". Ukraine war: Can we expect peace talks to begin? 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Russia says its attacks on vital infrastructure are militarily legitimate, and that Kyiv can end the suffering of its people if it yields to Russian demands, which Moscow has not spelled out. Mayor tells Kyiv residents to stock up on water, food in case of major blackout 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Moscow says its attacks on vital infrastructure are militarily legitimate, and that Kyiv can end the suffering of its people if it yields to Russian demands. Ukraine resumes emergency blackouts in setback after Russian strikes 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Western weapons have enabled Ukraine to stem the tide militarily, with counteroffensives this autumn taking back swaths of previously Russian-occupied territory. Hardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv’s mettle 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin’s forces continue to pound Ukraine’s cities and civilian infrastructure, trying to wear down the ability and will to resist of a nation he has been unable to defeat militarily. Ukraine Remembers a Milestone on the Long Path to Putin’s War 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z But as it flounders militarily in Ukraine, the Kremlin is waging determined, non-conventional warfare closer to our homes. A journey to the site of the Nord Stream explosions 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z “China is not shy about their goal. They want to be equal to or superior militarily to the United States,” Gen. Milley said. Gen. Mark Milley: Russian woes in Ukraine should be a lesson for China on Taiwan 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z America's top general warned on Wednesday that Kyiv's chances in the short term of winning the war by taking back all Russian-occupied land were "not high, militarily". Ukraine war: Gas plant hit in latest Russian strikes 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z However, experts have long warned of the potential for a spillover to neighboring countries on NATO’s eastern flank that could force the alliance to respond militarily. Explainer: How NATO's defense obligations could be triggered by Ukraine conflict 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Tensions over Taiwan were exacerbated following high-profile visits to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other U.S. lawmakers, as well as Biden’s public offers to defend the island “militarily” from Chinese attack. Biden and Xi, in first presidential sit-down, vow to 'manage' tense relationship 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z That policy recognizes the government in Beijing while allowing for informal relations and defense ties with Taipei, and its posture of “strategic ambiguity” over whether whether it would respond militarily if the were island attacked. Biden, Xi shake hands as they meet amid superpower tensions 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z What began a decade ago, after Russia intervened militarily in eastern Ukraine, as a “de-communization” policy of banning Soviet-era place and street names has extended to Russian cultural references. Russia Tried to Absorb a Ukrainian City. It Didn’t Work. 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden has suggested that the United States would support Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take it by force, firmer wording than Washington’s formal position. In an Era of Confrontation, Biden and Xi Seek to Set Terms 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z “Putin has a backup plan if he can’t defeat Ukraine militarily,” Murphy said. Opinion | The next Congress could cause Ukraine to lose the war 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z First, China is so important economically, and so powerful militarily, that few dare confront it openly. The US wants to play in China's backyard 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z "It's a rational thing to do as Kherson was no longer defensible. The Russians are still gambling on getting themselves together militarily" by the end of the winter, he said. Analysis: Russia's planned Kherson retreat a double-edged sword for Kyiv 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It takes a stance of “strategic ambiguity” toward the defense of Taiwan - leaving open the question of whether it would respond militarily were the island attacked. Biden to meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It takes a stance of “strategic ambiguity” toward the defense of Taiwan — leaving open the question of whether it would respond militarily were the island attacked. Biden to meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin, whose decision to invade has badly failed to pay off militarily so far, has not made public whether he plans to participate in the summit. Biden’s big trip: Uncertainty at home, thorny issues abroad dominate global tour 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In August, U.N. experts said they had found solid evidence Rwanda had been interfering militarily in eastern Congo. UN peacekeepers in Congo make 'strategic withdrawal' from key military base 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In August, United Nations experts said they had found solid evidence Rwanda had been interfering militarily in eastern Congo. Anti-Rwanda protests break out in east Congo as Kinshasa recalls envoy 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z While cordial, the comments at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference showed the stark divide between the United States and Gulf Arab countries it supports militarily in the wider Middle East. Saudi, UAE back OPEC cuts as US envoy warns of ‘uncertainty’ 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Biden caused a stir in Asia in May when at a news conference in Tokyo, said “yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. Biden to meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “I couldn’t understand anything about what’s happening militarily,” Lomachenko said through an interpreter, “but inside you, you have a feeling of what you need to do.” After fighting for Ukraine, Lomachenko fights again in ring 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z In the past 15 years, Russia invaded two of its neighbors, Ukraine and Georgia, interceded militarily in Syria, and spent millions to curry political favor in Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and other countries. Putin demands U.S. respect ‘multipolar’ world and tell Ukraine to seek peace 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Poland is backing Ukraine’s struggle against Russia politically, militarily and economically. Poland removes 4 communist-era Red Army monuments 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Why do they believe that militarily humiliating Putin, whom they are also determined to remove from power, won't lead him to do the unthinkable in a final act of desperation? Stop worrying and love the bomb: Proxy war with Russia is sliding toward apocalypse 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z We have to continue supporting Ukraine economically and militarily to give them the leverage they need to end this war. Liberal Democrats withdraw letter to Biden that urged him to rethink Ukraine strategy 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Some argue that committing Belarusian troops to Ukraine would be pointless, militarily. Ukraine war: Russia troop deployment to Belarus prompts speculation 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z “We have to continue supporting Ukraine economically and militarily to give them the leverage they need to end this war,” she said. Progressives retract Ukraine letter to Biden after uproar 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z However, the ambiguity of U.S. policy remained, as the law does not explicitly stipulate that the American forces will intervene militarily in the event of an attack on Taiwan. SPECIAL REPORT: China’s threat to Taiwan sparks debate over U.S. ‘One China’ policy 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Why do Washington and London believe that militarily humiliating Vladimir Putin — whom they are determined to remove from power — won't lead him to do the unthinkable in a final act of desperation? Stop worrying and love the bomb: Proxy war with Russia is sliding toward apocalypse 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Two months after Mohammed became defense minister at age 29, Saudi Arabia led a coalition of regional forces — with intelligence, refueling and logistical support from the United States — that intervened militarily in Yemen’s civil war. Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince The United States has backed militarily Taiwan since the 1950s, but Mrs. Pelosi’s visit was the highest-level U.S. official visit in a quarter-century. Taiwan’s microchip dominance is Ground Zero in growing U.S.-China Cold War 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Russia and Iran worked in lock step militarily, with Russian warplanes providing cover for Iranian militiamen and Iranian proxy forces fighting on the ground. Drones Embody an Iran-Russia Alliance Built on Hostility to the U.S. 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z How can they militarily defeat Russia, when it possesses 6,000 nuclear warheads and its military doctrine explicitly states that it will use them before it will accept an existential military defeat? Joe Biden's broken promise to avoid war with Russia could lead to Armageddon 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have privately said that they do not believe China will be militarily ready to fully take Taiwan by even 2027. Analysis: Xi's new generals face tough military challenges post-congress 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Because of Saudi Arabia’s vast oil deposits, U.S. presidents since Franklin D. Roosevelt have pledged to help defend the kingdom militarily. Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince It is challenging the United States economically and militarily. Russian nuclear fears loom in the geopolitical background for China. 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Beijing always assumed that the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense militarily, they say; Biden just said the quiet part out loud. Opinion | Has Biden altered the one-China policy? Yes and no. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z “It is potentially dangerous. I personally thought it was militarily not feasible nor wise.” Trump signed order for immediate 'large-scale troop withdrawals' from Afghanistan after election loss 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The odds that Moscow will use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine are low because Russian President Vladimir Putin knows it “would be politically and militarily suicidal,” Poland’s top diplomat in Washington said. Despite threats, Putin knows tactical nukes would be ‘suicidal,’ Poland’s envoy says 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z “Our job now is to help them be in absolutely the best position militarily on the battlefield … for that day when they do choose to go to the diplomatic table.” Biden scrambles to avert cracks in pro-Ukraine coalition 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z But research conducted during the conflict found that each bombing instead increased votes for right-wing parties, which ran on militarily escalating the conflict, by 1.35 percentage points. Bombing Kyiv Into Submission? History Says It Won’t Work. 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z But while Wagner mercenaries may be more efficient fighters than regular troops, their numbers are not great enough to be a game-changer militarily, according to experts. In the Ukraine war, a shadowy key player emerges: Russia's private army of mercenaries 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z "This is probably a symbolic watershed moment, and not only militarily but also politically," he said. Ukraine war: Lyman retreat sparks rare criticism of Russian top brass 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The administration has signaled its intention to use more of its powers to curb Beijing’s efforts to harness technology to gain a global advantage militarily and economically. U.S. crafting new rules aimed at curbing China’s advanced computing 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Russia does not fully control the regions politically or militarily, but once the annexation process is formalized, Moscow said it would deem Ukraine’s offensives to regain its own territory attacks on Russia itself. In two more staged votes, Russian parliament moves to ratify annexation 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z He said Turkish claims that Greece cannot be an equal interlocutor diplomatically, politically and militarily violates the basic rule of foreign relations - the principle of euality among nations. Greece says it's open to talks with Turkey once provocations end 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The attempted seizure of territory, which Russian forces do not fully control either militarily or politically, also appeared to commit the country to a prolonged war. Putin illegally claims annexation of Ukrainian regions, escalating war 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z When both the military and political components are in place, Putin might believe he will be in a stronger position militarily and diplomatically. Opinion | What Xi must tell Putin now 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The signing ceremony, to take place in the Grand Kremlin Palace, marks Putin’s attempt to annex the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, even though Russia does not fully control them militarily or politically. Violating international law, Putin to sign annexation of Ukrainian regions 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The United States, its European allies and many other countries oppose Russia’s nuclear saber rattling and say that allowing a country to capture new territory militarily sets a destabilizing precedent. What to Know About Russia’s Annexation of Four Ukrainian Provinces 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Moscow does not fully control any of the four Ukrainian regions, either militarily or politically. Staged referendums yield expected result as Russia readies annexations 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z “If they are not crazy, they will not try to touch us militarily,” said the Latvian defense minister, Mr. Pabriks. Soviet Monuments Become Latest Target of Backlash Against War in Ukraine 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Instead, Ukraine will likely escalate militarily to contest and regain lost territory, while deferring diplomacy. Opinion | What Xi must tell Putin now 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guard, which answers only to the supreme leader, has grown increasingly powerful both militarily and economically during the recent tensions with the West. Analysis: Latest Iran protests likely not last for Tehran 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z France intervened militarily in 2013, leading an effort to oust Islamic extremists from control of the northern Malian towns they had overtaken. Mali prime minister lashes out at France, UN, regional bloc 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Baku is backed militarily, financially and politically by Turkey. Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking ceasefire pact 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z He dismissed plans for Russia to annex further parts of Ukraine as "nothing more than a ploy by Vladimir Putin to try to gain... through politics and electoral issues, that which he cannot gain militarily". Ukraine war: US says it takes Putin nuclear threat seriously 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The Philippines is a key ally in of the United States and vital strategically in case of any U.S. need to defend Taiwan militarily from Chinese attack, given its geographical position. Biden, Philippines' Marcos discuss tensions in South China Sea 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z “When the FBI becomes involved … the damage is already done. The data our adversaries were seeking has left our shores to benefit our adversaries militarily and commercially.” Senators warn the U.S. is incapable of protecting American innovation from foreign intel agents 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z “It seems to be more about preserving the status quo than really allowing Ukraine to do something serious, both militarily and financially.” U.S. Shores Up Ukraine Support as Energy Crisis in Europe Looms 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Just in case someone might have missed it the first three times, President Biden again stated for the record Sunday that the United States would respond militarily to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Opinion | Biden’s statements on Taiwan are useful, actually 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Even though U.S. presidents have generally avoided taking a position on the subject, Biden has gestured in the direction of the United States defending Taiwan militarily. Analysis | Biden’s most hawkish comments on Taiwan yet 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Mr Biden had made similar comments in May, vowing to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan if it was attacked. Biden again says US would defend Taiwan if China attacks 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z In May, Biden said “yes” when asked at a news conference in Tokyo whether he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. Biden: US would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The United States has long stuck to a policy of not making clear whether it would respond militarily to an attack on Taiwan. Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Russia intervened militarily in Syria, has deployed mercenaries in Africa, maintains a 1,500-strong force in Transnistria, Moldova, and has waged war on Georgia and Ukraine, controlling chunks of their territory through proxies. For Putin and Xi, Ukraine war creates wrinkle in ‘no limits’ friendship 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z That was further undermined in May, though, when Biden agreed he was “willing” to defend Taiwan “militarily”: Analysis | Biden’s most hawkish comments on Taiwan yet 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z What sort of mass destruction might the now globally humiliated and militarily outgeneraled Russian dictator do out of desperation and revenge? Xi to Putin on Ukraine: Crickets 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Providing additional help to Russia, either economically or militarily, risks running afoul of Western sanctions and imperiling China’s economy. What is Putin hoping for from Xi? 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In May, Biden was asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan and replied: "Yes ... That's the commitment we made." Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z It takes a stance of “strategic ambiguity” toward the defense of Taiwan - leaving it open whether it would respond militarily were the island attacked. China slams U.S. Senate bill supporting Taiwan’s defense 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Again, this hinges on how you define the words involved, including “militarily.” Analysis | Biden’s most hawkish comments on Taiwan yet 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z It takes a stance of “strategic ambiguity” toward the defense of Taiwan — leaving it open whether it would respond militarily were the island attacked. China slams US Senate bill supporting Taiwan’s defense 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Yet Azerbaijan was in a relative position of strength, militarily and politically, after its successes in the war of 2020, Mr. de Waal said. Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash Raises Fears of Broader Conflict 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Moscow has a defence alliance with Armenia and operates a military base there, while Ankara backs its ethnic Turkic kin in Azerbaijan both politically and militarily. Analysis: Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting again, and why does it matter? 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z But providing substantial, additional help to Russia, either economically or militarily, risks running afoul of Western sanctions and imperiling China’s economy. Challenges for Russia and China Test a ‘No-Limits’ Friendship 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Air superiority should be used to rapidly make aggressors hurt militarily and economically. Opinion | Weapons should be used as intended 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The funding follows similar efforts by Europe and China to accelerate chip production, which political leaders see as essential for competing economically and militarily. Biden to tell Ohioans his policies will revive manufacturing 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z His rosy portrayal of how his country is faring both economically and militarily was at odds with Western assessments. Dismissing Losses in Ukraine, Putin Says Russia Is Gaining From War 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Greece says it needs to defend its eastern islands — including tourist hotspots Rhodes and Kos, which are much closer to Turkey than to the Greek mainland — against its larger and militarily stronger neighbor. Greece warns allies of Turkey conflict danger amid tension 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s smaller military has put up a stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces. U.S.: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z For one thing, he said, the United States must ensure it and its democratic partners are perceived as militarily stronger than their autocratic rivals. Biden Puts Support of Democracy at Center of Agenda, at Home and Abroad 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z "We will provide our support politically, financially, humanitarian and militarily as long as it takes and as much as needed," Borrell said. Ukraine PM asks EU for missile and air defence, offers gas supplies 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z The U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity leaves it murky as to whether the U.S. would intervene militarily. Military reserves, civil defense worry Taiwan as China looms 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Organisers of the demonstration from a number of far-right and fringe political groups including the Communist party, said the central European nation should be neutral militarily and ensure direct contracts with gas suppliers, including Russia. Tens of thousands protest in Prague against Czech government, EU and NATO 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z After his election in May, Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, promised to fight and defeat the group militarily, ideologically and financially. Shabab Attack Trucks Carrying Food Relief in Somalia 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z “We cannot let Russia militarily win the war,” Macron said in a speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee presidential palace. Macron vows to prevent Russia from winning war in Ukraine 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z He said France would continue long-term backing for Kyiv economically, militarily and with humanitarian aid, but warned that one of the key challenges would be ensuring European unity in the face of Russia. Macron vows long-term support for Ukraine, cites need to keep Russia contact 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “China continues to compete toward a strategic goal of displacing the U.S. as the dominant global space power economically, diplomatically and militarily by 2045, if not earlier,” the report says. China’s space power to promote communism 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “The data suggest that at least one Chinese entity, possibly a government-affiliated entity, is paying close attention to a variety of economically and militarily critical locations on the island.” Taiwan Strait war could lead to undersea internet cables cutoff, costly shipping disruptions: Report 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z President Biden has three times explicitly pledged that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily, though aides insist this represents nothing fundamentally new. Opinion | In backing Taiwan, the U.S. must strike a hard balance 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z He set the goal of enabling Ukraine to either win militarily or be put in a strong position to achieve “a negotiated peace.” Macron vows to prevent Russia from winning war in Ukraine 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Prominent politicians, celebrity state television anchors and other public figures spoke at the memorial, blaming Ukraine for the attack and calling for renewed efforts to defeat the country militarily. Russians at Daria Dugina memorial push for tougher action against Ukraine 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z As Roosevelt imagined an “empire-free” postwar world, in keeping with the goals of the Atlantic Charter, he could also envision the United States becoming the preeminent world power economically, politically, and militarily. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The Navy’s top admiral has acknowledged how crucial the anti-rust campaign is for the future of the service, militarily and aesthetically. Some fear Navy losing the battle against rusty ships 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z In May, while making his first presidential trip to Asia, Biden told reporters the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if China attacked. Chinese leader asked Biden to prevent Pelosi from visiting Taiwan 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z It raised fears that non-NATO, militarily neutral Moldova could get dragged into Russia’s war orbit. Bomb threats put tiny Moldova, Ukraine’s neighbor, on edge 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z A balance of power means no one nation or region is much more powerful militarily than are the countries of the rest of the world. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Although Spain was reluctant, they were in no position militarily to deny the American demand. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The office is responsible for all aspects of the Navy’s nuclear power program, from design to operation, and Mr. Toebbe had access to what prosecutors say were “militarily sensitive design elements” of Virginia-class submarine reactors. Judge rejects plea deal in submarine secrets case 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z “You don’t want to say they’re winning the war because there’s so much fighting to be done, but from really every measure you think about, especially geopolitically and militarily, they’re achieving outweighed gains.” Aid helps Ukraine achieve ‘outweighed gains.’ 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z So far, the Pentagon has not changed its assessment that China would be not be militarily capable of staging a successful invasion of Taiwan for five years. Analysis: China's Taiwan military drills offer spying opportunity for U.S. 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The new nation was tired of war, and there was no reason for it to be entangled militarily with anyone. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The U.S. senior diplomat is on a visit to Kigali less than a week after it emerged United Nations experts had found "solid evidence" Rwanda has been interfering militarily in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Blinken, Kagame discuss U.N. report that Rwanda supports rebel group 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “China has threatened Taiwan militarily for years, and it continues to upgrade its efforts,” he said. Taiwan says military drills show China is preparing to invade 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z But analysts say that once Russians have officially laid claim to territory and declared it part of Russia, it would erase any possibility of Russian troops withdrawing without being forced out militarily. Zelensky calls on West to ban all Russian travelers 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Xi has built what he calls a “comprehensive” system designed for a world he sees as determined to thwart China — politically, economically, socially, militarily and technologically. In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The United States maintains a policy of “strategic ambiguity” when it comes to Taiwan, or being vague about whether the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense if attacked militarily by China. White House summons Chinese ambassador as crisis escalates 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z As Xi bullies Taiwan more, militarily and economically, these trends, especially among younger people, grow in size and intensity. Opinion | The U.S.-China crisis over Taiwan was wholly predictable 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Moscow faces intense economic strain because of international sanctions and boycotts on militarily sensitive technology. Russia to launch spy satellite for Iran but use it first over Ukraine 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Some analysts say Washington needs to be cautious about whipping up fervor over Taiwan at the same time it is trying to militarily support Ukraine against an invasion by Russia. Furious China stages war games, fires missiles near Taiwan following Pelosi visit 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z But back then, China was far less capable militarily and economically. Pelosi’s Taiwan visit ushers in new phase of China’s pressure campaign 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z She stopped short of saying that the U.S would defend Taiwan militarily, emphasizing that Congress is “committed to the security of Taiwan, in order to have Taiwan be able to most effectively defend themselves.” Pelosi leaves Taipei, says U.S. will not abandon Taiwan as China protests 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Washington's long-standing policy has been one of "strategic ambiguity" to the extent that it would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. What's behind China-Taiwan tensions? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Biden has previously said the U.S. would intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan, though the administration has walked back the comments each time. Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, increasing tensions between the U.S. and China 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z American officials have become convinced that China may respond militarily in some way, though not with an outright attack on Taiwan or an effort to intercept Pelosi’s plane. Doing the Math on the Inflation Reduction Act 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z She said the American commitment to preserving Taiwan’s democracy was “ironclad,” although, in keeping with Washington’s approach of strategic ambiguity, she stopped short of pledging that the United States would defend the island militarily. Pelosi’s Taiwan visit ushers in new phase of China’s pressure campaign 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z I am surprised not to read that Ukraine can win the war swiftly if the West directly intervenes militarily on its behalf. Opinion | This is our war, too 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z A militarily emboldened Russia with greater wealth, territory, resources and a strengthened partnership with China would be far more costly to the U.S. than helping Ukraine stop Russian expansion now. As a Ukrainian American, I have seen firsthand why Putin must be stopped 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Biden warned Xi that there would be consequences if Beijing aided Russia economically or militarily in its war against its neighbor, officials said then. Biden talks with China’s Xi amid tension over Taiwan 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z “The South Korean regime and its military thugs are devising tactics to confront us militarily,” Kim said. Kim Jong Un says he’s ready to fight US, ‘eliminate’ South Korea 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z A focal point is Washington’s material support for Taiwan, including of its defense sector, and looming suspicion that Beijing, emboldened by Russia’s attempted conquest of Ukraine, intends to move militarily against the government in Taipei. Pentagon calls out China’s military threats as Taiwan tensions worsen 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Moldova, which remains militarily neutral, split from the Soviet Union and gained independence in 1991. Moldova ‘very worried’ Russia may invade, prime minister says 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Beijing is the only competitor that could genuinely challenge the United States militarily, officials believe. Opinion | China wants to ‘reduce misunderstanding’ with the U.S. It could start by talking. 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z President Biden also has said the United States would intervene militarily in support of Taiwan, although the White House later walked back the statement. CIA chief: China set for takeover of Taiwan in next few years 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z But with the insurgency stretching into its 15th year, many analysts are convinced that the militants cannot be defeated militarily. An attack on a military base in Somalia shows al-Shabab’s deadly power 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The administration has taken pains to preserve that strategic ambiguity, pulling back on President Biden’s recent statements that the United States would respond “militarily” should Beijing attempt to seize control of the island. Pentagon calls out China’s military threats as Taiwan tensions worsen 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z President Biden’s determination to bolster Ukraine militarily, rather than seek some diplomatic outcome, may come to be resented as winter takes hold. Italy’s Crisis Redoubles European Foreboding 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z It’s a victory Pronin and his compatriots seek on two fronts, both militarily and symbolically. Ukrainian athletes: We protect our country on the track 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Although launched with considerable fanfare, economic sanctions against Russia are not constraining its invasion of Ukraine, politically or militarily. Opinion | Biden’s scheme to cap oil prices reflects his incoherent Russia policy 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The need for the new global defense alliance has grown more urgent with Russia’s war on Ukraine and growing threats from China to retake Taiwan militarily. Navy warship marks S. China Sea ruling anniversary 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z “If you look at the real threat over the next decade, it is China’s efforts to promote autocracy and undermine democracy, not necessarily militarily, but by promoting its system of governance as superior,” he said. Saudi trip captures competing demands of rights agenda, ‘great power’ contest 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z But there are serious doubts in Washington about whether that is possible militarily. Ukraine and the Contest of Global Stamina 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z He pushed through laws to let Japan exercise the right of “collective self-defence”, or militarily aiding an ally under attack. Shinzo Abe sought to reinvigorate Japan with bold economic policies, strong armed forces 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z He pushed the passage of laws to let Japan exercise the right of "collective self-defence", or militarily aiding an ally under attack. Japan's Shinzo Abe sought to revive economy, fulfil conservative agenda 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden said in May that the U.S. would respond militarily if China invaded Taiwan, offering one of the most forceful White House statements in support of Taiwan’s self-governing in decades. US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Israel’s defense minister said on Tuesday that Iran has been entrenching itself militarily in the Red Sea, calling it a threat to regional stability and trade. World Digest: July 5, 2022 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The EAC has called on local armed groups to join a political process to resolve their grievances or "be handled militarily", the office of Kenya's president said in April. Rwanda's Kagame has no problem being excluded from Congo regional military force 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z In 2020, Israel and several Arab countries signed the Abraham Accords, a set of normalization agreements among Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan, countries previously diplomatically, politically and militarily at odds. Antisemitism monitor lands in Saudi Arabia on first official trip 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z In May, President Biden signaled that the United States was prepared to intervene militarily in such a scenario. Labeled a ‘Challenge’ by NATO, China Signals Its Own Hard-line Worldview 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The Russian leader went on to criticise Britain's move, 40 years ago, to respond militarily to Argentina's attempt to seize the sparsely populated British-run islands in the South Atlantic. Putin rejects Johnson's claim a woman wouldn't have invaded Ukraine 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The commander was referring to two island chains in the western Pacific that Beijing is seeking to dominate militarily. U.S. Pacific commander: China targeting military C2 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Erdogan maintained that his opposition was rooted in what he calls Swedish and Finnish tolerance of Kurdish activists who have fought his government politically or militarily. So, why is Turkey in NATO, anyway? A look at the country's complex history with the alliance 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Both Finland and Sweden had been militarily nonaligned for many years, but decided to apply to join the alliance after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Turkey, Finland and Sweden agree to allow the Nordic countries to join NATO. 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Scholz still appears uncomfortable with anything that might be seen as taking a lead militarily. Embattled Scholz, hosting first major summit, tries to prove mettle 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z In a word, Russia is alone, facing an armada of politically, militarily and economically powerful states. Op-Ed: Ukraine suffers, but Putin, and Russia, will be the loser 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z “So the question is: What more are countries prepared to do to help Ukraine militarily and economically? But it’s a more sober and somber mood. The trends are not good.” As Biden heads to Europe, the mood on Ukraine is grimmer 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The Israeli Defense Ministry recently signed preliminary agreements with its Bahraini and Moroccan counterparts, making it easier for the three countries to coordinate militarily. Israel Confirms Regional Military Project, Showing Its Growing Role 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z It is unclear if the EU would get involved in militarily securing such a deal. EU seeks to release Ukrainian grain stuck due to Russia's sea blockade 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z “Not just militarily, but the Kremlin is counting on fatigue, including for Ukrainians to be tired of war.” Russians Breached This City,Not With Troops, but Propaganda 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Japan, with a huge national debt, can’t compete militarily against China and must instead “focus on deterrence by diplomacy,” it said. Japan PM’s cautious course sets up potential long-term rule 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Later on Wednesday, the American defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, will host a separate meeting of a group of countries that are aiding Ukraine militarily. NATO’s leader pledges more military aid as Ukraine says weapons are slow to arrive. 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z He vowed to protect the island militarily if it was attacked. Taiwan: Are the US and China heading to war over the island? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden raised eyebrows and China’s pique last month saying that the U.S. would intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked, though the White House later said the comments did not reflect a policy shift. China accuses US of trying to ‘hijack’ support in Asia 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z President Biden raised eyebrows last month by saying the United States would respond militarily to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, in an apparent shift from Washington’s long-standing stance of strategic ambiguity. Pentagon chief says U.S. won’t ask others to choose between it and China 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z So, though the general or his Confederate battle flag should not be militarily perpetuated, the North-South amalgam of the 29th might offer a lesson. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: The town of Pound deserves to be on the map 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Washington has had a longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity on whether it would defend Taiwan militarily. U.S., Chinese defence ministers meet face-to-face, seeking to avoid misunderstandings 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The high opposite riverbank is more significant militarily, he said. Ukraine’s strategic dilemma in Sievierodonetsk: Stand and fight, or pull back? 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Washington has had a long-standing policy of strategic ambiguity on whether it would defend Taiwan militarily. In shadow of Ukraine war, U.S. and China set to clash at Asian security meeting 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z "China increasingly is ... challenging the United States in multiple arenas - especially economically, militarily and technologically - and is pushing to change global norms," said last year's annual US government threat report. Top Gun betrays Hollywood's weakness in China 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z One is that combat ends with Russia diminished — more militarily vulnerable, economically ramshackle and internationally disdained than it was when its aggression began. Opinion | Now is no time to go tentative on military aid for Ukraine 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z “From a Russian perspective, that would be very problematic for them, militarily speaking,” Milley said. U.S. warship arrives in Stockholm for military exercises, and as a warning 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z "So from a Russian perspective that will be very problematic for them, militarily speaking, and it would be very advantageous to NATO," said Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top U.S. general says 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z France has supported Ukraine militarily and financially, but until now Macron has not been to Kyiv to offer symbolic political support like other EU leaders, something Ukraine has wanted him to do. Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin's 'historic' mistake - Macron 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Biden announced this past month that the United States would intervene militarily to protect Taiwan, ending the “strategic ambiguity” that had been previous U.S. policy. The pandemic changed us forever. Or did it? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z What if both Ukraine and Russia conclude they cannot achieve more militarily and enter talks for a political settlement? Ukraine war: Five ways Russia's invasion may play out 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden said May 23 while visiting Tokyo that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z President Biden said on a recent trip to Japan and South Korea that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. Sen. Tammy Duckworth visits Taiwan as China ups military threat 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z That came after President Biden angered China by appearing to signal a change in policy by saying the United States would get involved militarily if China were to attack the island. World Digest: May 30, 2022 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The conquerors of the French, who have had their power slowly eroded, blame Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted as president in 2019 after nearly 30 years in power, for weakening them militarily. Sudan or Chad? Why a Darfur sultan regrets a twist of colonial fate 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z As the historian Heather Cox Richardson argued in her 2020 book “How the South Won the Civil War,” the North may have prevailed militarily but not, in the long run, politically. Opinion | The gun debate is paralyzed by our past 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z However, it did not commit the United States to intervene militarily against a Chinese invasion; that was left ambiguous. To deter China on Taiwan, Biden needs to reassure 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden was asked whether the United States would respond “militarily” if China sought to retake the self-ruled island by force. Opinion | Biden Says We’ve Got Taiwan’s Back. But Do We? 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z "He's continuing to make gradual, slow, but I'm afraid palpable, progress and therefore it is absolutely vital that we continue to support the Ukrainians militarily." Ukraine war: Troops could quit Severodonetsk amid Russian advance - official 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z President Biden said this week at a Tokyo news conference that the U.S. would get involved militarily to defend Taiwan. Fears of a Chinese invasion have Taiwanese civilians taking up target practice 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z "Without understanding from Russia, militarily there is so much that could go wrong," says Jonathan Bentham, maritime defence analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. How can Ukraine's food be got out? 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z On Monday, Mr. Biden said the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if China attacked the self-governing democratic island. Russia and China Held Military Exercise in East Asia as Biden Visited 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The president asserted on Monday that the United States had a “commitment” to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan — the third time he has made such remarks during his presidency. U.S. Speeds Up Reshaping of Taiwan’s Defenses to Deter China 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Speaking Monday in Tokyo, President Biden sent his aides scrambling when, deviating from decades of carefully crafted policy, he declared that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if China attacked it. Analysis | The White House keeps walking back Biden’s remarks 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Biden struck a bolder tone when he was asked whether America would intervene militarily to defend Taiwan if needed. Travel once energized Biden, but Asia trip offers little relief from political woes 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Biden grabbed global headlines by responding “yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. In Asia, Biden pushes values he struggles to sell at home 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden promised that U.S. would intervene militarily if Chinese forces were to invade the island democracy that China claims is part of its sovereign territory. Chinese and Russian aggression loom large over ‘Quad’ summit in Tokyo 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z President Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” toward Taiwan remains intact, hoping to tamp down the furor over his assertion Monday that he would intervene militarily if China invaded the island. Biden says Taiwan policy has not changed, one day after dust-up 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Neither Mr. Biden nor anyone in his administration elaborated on what specifically would be entailed by getting “militarily involved” and the president did not respond to questions at a later event asking for more detail. Biden Pledges to Defend Taiwan if It Faces a Chinese Attack 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z President Biden raised eyebrows Monday by seeming to confirm that the United States would intervene militarily to protect Taiwan from Chinese attack. Opinion | On Taiwan, Biden gets less ambiguous and more strategic 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z It makes no sense to confront China militarily while bolstering it economically. Opinion | Biden is right to say the U.S. should defend Taiwan 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Asked if the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if it is attacked by China, Biden said, “Yes, that’s the commitment we made.” Biden takes aggressive posture toward China on Asia trip 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden sparked confusion by offering a blunt, “Yes,” when a reporter asked if he would intervene militarily in the event of a Chinese invasion. Biden says Taiwan policy has not changed, one day after dust-up 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “You didn’t want to get involved in the Ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons,” a reporter said to Mr. Biden. Biden Pledges to Defend Taiwan if It Faces a Chinese Attack 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The latest example came during his visit to Japan, when a reporter asked if the United States would respond militarily if China invaded the island. EXPLAINER: US keeps world guessing on Taiwan stance 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden offered a frank “yes” when a reporter in Tokyo asked him if the U.S. would intervene militarily. Biden says U.S. would use military to defend Taiwan if China invades 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Washington has had a long-standing policy of "strategic ambiguity" on whether it would intervene militarily in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan. China and Taiwan: A really simple guide 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Biden also issued a stern warning to China over Taiwan, saying the U.S. would respond militarily if China were to invade the self-ruled island. Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal, warns over inflation 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “Are you willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?” Biden Pledges to Defend Taiwan if It Faces a Chinese Attack 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z He was then asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan militarily if China invaded, when it has not done so in the invasion of Ukraine, and he responded: "Yes... that's the commitment we made." Biden says China 'flirting with danger' over Taiwan 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Biden, at a news conference in Tokyo, said “yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Asked whether the US would defend Taiwan militarily, Mr Biden replied: "Yes." China and Taiwan: A really simple guide 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z President Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary, a potential shift in policy that would be certain to rattle the Chinese government. Biden says U.S. would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Saturday’s bilateral meeting focused on the military threat posed by North Korea, but the leaders also discussed ways to position South Korea as a bigger player in the Indo-Pacific, both militarily and economically. Biden’s charm offensive seeks to bolster ties with South Korea, Indo-Pacific 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z “There is a sense among the democracies in the Pacific that there’s a need to cooperate much more closely. Not just militarily, but in terms of economically and politically.” US, SKorea open to expanded military drills to deter North 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Sweden and Finland recently abandoned generations of being militarily non-aligned to ask to join NATO, fearing that Russia might not stop with Ukraine. Red Cross registers Mariupol POWs as hundreds more surrender 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z But thinking of themselves as nonaligned militarily has been an important part of their self-conception. Turkey blocks start of NATO talks on Finland’s and Sweden’s applications 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The U.S. has made a commitment to provide Taiwan the means to defend itself but has no treaty to defend it militarily. Biden says U.S. would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z “There’s a sense among the democracies in the Pacific that there’s a need to cooperate much more closely, not just militarily, but also economically and politically.” Biden’s charm offensive seeks to bolster ties with South Korea, Indo-Pacific 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Finland and Sweden were both militarily non-aligned throughout the Cold War. More Ukraine fighters surrendering in Mariupol, Russia says 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Austria’s neutrality is a key component of its modern democracy: As a condition of Allied forces leaving the country and its ability to regain independence in 1955, Austria declared itself militarily neutral. ‘Neutral’ Europe recedes as Finns, Swedes edge toward NATO 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Russia also withdrew troops from the border with Finland to fight in Ukraine, leaving Moscow with a reduced capacity to target the border militarily. Turkey blocks start of NATO talks on Finland’s and Sweden’s applications 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Russia withdrew troops from the border with Finland to send them to Ukraine, leaving Moscow with a significantly reduced capacity to threaten Finland militarily. Russia is furious that Finland is joining NATO but can’t do much about it 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Finland moved to join the European Union in 1992, becoming a member in 1995, while remaining militarily nonaligned and keeping working relations with Moscow. Finland Moves to Join NATO, Upending Putin’s Ukraine War Aims 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Not neutral like Switzerland, Finland and Sweden traditionally think of themselves as militarily “nonaligned.” EXPLAINER: Why Finland, Sweden joining NATO will be big deal 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Trump also inquired whether such an attack would amount to an "act of war by a foreign power" and whether the United States could retaliate militarily, according to the report. Trump asked national security officials if China attacked US with a “hurricane gun”: report 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z It was the United States and its “minions” that were using Ukrainian “neo-Nazis” to threaten Russia, he said, forcing him to respond militarily. In Speech, Putin Shows Reluctance in Demanding Too Much of Russians 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z But thus far, while Beijing has continued doing business with Moscow, it has not bailed out Russia militarily or economically. Confronting Russia will deter China, says Japanese defense minister 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Moldova, a former Soviet republic with a Romanian-speaking majority, is extremely vulnerable militarily, with only 6,000 troops and a constitutional ban on joining any military alliances, including NATO. European Union Takes a Leap With a Russian Oil Embargo 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z We “in the federal board have decided to remain in line with our congressional decisions that Sweden should be militarily non-aligned and stand outside NATO,” she said this week, according to Britain’s Guardian newspaper. Swedish officials visit Washington as country edges closer to NATO 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Situated between Romania and Ukraine, this poor, militarily weak former Soviet republic has been partially occupied since 1992 by Russian troops. Opinion | Russian aggression may have a new target 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Still, Sergey pines for Roman, who has remained on the base and, as a matter of survival — militarily, societally — taken up with Luisa. Review: 'Firebird' captures a thrilling military romance, Soviet-style 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z “We support Ukraine with everything we have at our disposal — politically, diplomatically, economically and, of course, in a very measured way — militarily,” Mr. Schmid told DW News. In historic break, German parliament approves offensive arms shipment to Ukraine 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Both Austin and Milley addressed Austin’s comments, following his Sunday trip to Kyiv with Blinken, that the United States hopes the war in Ukraine will result in a militarily “weakened” Russia. U.S., allies promise to keep backing Ukraine in its war with Russia 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z She played a leading role in pressing for the Clinton administration to get involved militarily in the conflict in Kosovo. World leaders, DC elite to pay tribute to Madeleine Albright 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Given the mounting losses of troops and weaponry so far in the troubled operation, Mr. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has made Russia weaker and less militarily capable, the defense secretary said. U.S., allied military leaders defy Kremlin with new Ukraine aid plans 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The coming weeks will likely be critical militarily, analysts say, with Russia having announced its determination to seize the entire Donbas, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. Russia 'failing' in Ukraine war, Blinken says, amid new battles in east 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z It is unclear whether the threats that remain to be made are significant enough to cause Russia to rethink its tactics, should it judge the use of chemical weapons to be militarily expedient. Perspective | Why deterring Russian use of chemical weapons is a challenge 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Instead, the U.S. is expected to keep doing what it’s doing militarily, only more so, pumping in more cash and basic battlefield weapons and resupplies. Looking to deepen pain for Putin, West studying oil and gas 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Recent attempts to stop the violence militarily have proven unsuccessful, and in some cases backfired, security analysts and human rights groups say. East African Community agrees on regional force to try to end Congo unrest 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Finland is a close partner with NATO, but has maintained a militarily non-aligned status. Finland inches closer to NATO after parliament expresses support for military alignment 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Far from seas and major rivers, and high up in the mountains, Jerusalem, for much of its history, held little strategic significance, militarily or commercially. Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s foreign minister described a situation in the city that is “dire militarily and heartbreaking.” Pope calls for peace in Ukraine on ‘Easter of war,’ warns of nuclear threat 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z So what’s left, financially, diplomatically and militarily, to step up the pressure? Looking to deepen pain for Putin, West studying oil and gas 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z “It realized that, militarily, it can’t make gains of any kind, at a time when the Yemeni war file has bled it economically and destroyed its reputation internationally.” A Ramadan truce in Yemen offers civilians respite, but no certainty 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z If confirmed, the missile attack would be a serious blow to Russia, both militarily and symbolically — proof that its ships can no longer operate with impunity, and another damaging blow to morale. Russia Hits Setbacks, as Flagship Sinks and E.U. Mulls Oil Ban 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Helsinki and Stockholm are officially nonaligned militarily, but they are reconsidering their status in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — leading to escalated warnings from Russia. Russia threatens to move nukes to Baltic region if Finland, Sweden join NATO 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Finland and Sweden are reconsidering their status as militarily nonaligned nations in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading to escalated warnings from Russia. U.S. to train Ukrainian troops, confirms attack sank Russian warship 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Finland and neighboring Sweden are officially nonaligned militarily, but Russia’s aggression has led to a dramatic shift in public sentiment. Finland moves closer to joining NATO 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z But on Wednesday, two militarily nonaligned nations, Finland and Sweden, said they were seriously considering joining the alliance. ‘Clear patterns’ of Russian rights abuses found in Ukraine, report says 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Finland signed an Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance with Russia in 1948, cementing a degree of economic and political dependency and isolating it militarily from western Europe. Explainer: Finland, Sweden weigh up pros and cons of NATO membership 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z “In the first round, Russia has lost face both politically and militarily,” Zhdanov said. EXPLAINER: New front, same challenges for Russian offensive 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z We can, they assure us, militarily bend Russia to our will. Pimps of war: Neocons who fueled 20 years of carnage in the Middle East are back for more 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Security experts say the two nations punch above their weight militarily. Finland moves closer to joining NATO 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z It’s not just because disciplined armies are more humane; it’s also because they are more militarily effective. Opinion | Trump is wrong about war. Russia’s failure in Ukraine shows why. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “We are militarily neutral, but have a clear position on the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine,” Nehammer wrote on Twitter ahead of his meeting with Putin. Austrian chancellor says he had ‘tough’ talks with Putin 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The country is militarily neutral and is not a member of NATO. Austrian chancellor tells Putin to end Ukraine war 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z "It is true that acting firmly in 2008 or 2014 would have meant risking conflict," Robert Kagan wrote in the latest issue of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, lamenting our refusal to militarily confront Russia earlier. Pimps of war: Neocons who fueled 20 years of carnage in the Middle East are back for more 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The US wants India to be part of its wider strategy of isolating Russia but at the same time, it can't afford to weaken India against China - both diplomatically and militarily. Modi-Biden meeting: Ukraine looms large over US-India talks 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Austria, a member of the European Union, is militarily neutral and not a member of NATO. Ukrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z In a tweet, Nehammer said Austria was “militarily neutral” but that it had a “clear stance on Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine”. Russia-Ukraine war latest: Austrian chancellor to meet Putin; Ukraine prepares for fresh onslaught in east – live 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “We are militarily neutral, but have a clear position on the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine,” Nehammer wrote on Twitter Sunday when announcing his trip to Moscow. Austrian chancellor tells Putin to end Ukraine war 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Austria is militarily neutral and not a member of NATO. More civilians flee east Ukraine after deadly station strike 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z That narrative draws outrage, which in turn pressures allies to supply Ukraine with weapons that could tip the scale militarily, or at least strengthen Kyiv’s negotiating hand in peace talks. In Ukraine, civilians shape narrative of the war 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z He has taken up arms for the first time in his life, defending his adopted city militarily as part of the Territorial Defense Forces, a volunteer unit in the Ukrainian army. For Ukrainian Writer, War Evokes Scars of Time in Captivity 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “We looked at the Chinese in the Trump administration as the primary threat, as the adversary that we are going to have to address well into the future, both economically and militarily and diplomatically.” China poised to exploit Russia in exchange for economic help in war 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z However, while the state is militarily neutral, it was never politically neutral - and political leaders have made it clear that it is not neutral on Ukraine. Ukraine war: President Zelensky addresses Irish parliament 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z “We are in Europe in the 21st century. We will continue efforts diplomatically and militarily.” Images of Russian Atrocities Push West Toward Tougher Sanctions 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z His aim: not only to dominate Ukraine, but to roll back Western dominance militarily and - ideally - politically, in terms of liberal democracy, from the former Soviet sphere of influence. Ukraine round-up: Widespread condemnation over killings in Bucha 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z This does not imply the United States should suddenly escalate militarily, dancing closer to a nuclear conflict. Opinion | Putin Is Losing in Ukraine. But He’s Winning in Russia. 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z But if Russia regains the upper hand militarily, it will have no need to continue to engage in diplomacy. Perspective | Russia’s military losses give diplomacy a fighting chance 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z "We will also remain vigilant on any attempts to aid Russia financially or militarily. However, positive steps by China to help end the war would be welcomed by all Europeans and by the global community." EU, China agree on Ukraine war threat, EU's Michel 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z In light of the recent counter-attacks that Ukraine has undertaken, and assuming that diplomatic talks between Ukraine and Russia fail, is it possible that Ukraine may be able to "win" this war militarily? Could Ukraine 'win' the war? And other questions 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z "Russia understands that, long term, China will become increasingly strong militarily and economically. Some of their interests conflict; Russia could be squeezed out of the equation." Ukraine: GCHQ chief warns China over 'alignment' with Russia 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z "Russia understands that long term, China will become increasingly strong militarily and economically," Jeremy Fleming said in a speech in Canberra. Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east, Zelenskiy says 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “Russia understands that long term, China will become increasingly strong militarily and economically. Some of their interests conflict; Russia could be squeezed out of the equation.” Britain's GCHQ spy chief says Russian soldiers refused to carry out orders in Ukraine 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The availability of horses especially transformed the lives of buffalo hunters on the North American Great Plains and strengthened many tribes militarily. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Neutrality means a country does not ally itself militarily with others. Zelensky says Ukraine prepared to discuss neutrality in peace talks 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Both countries, which intervened militarily in Congo during two regional wars two decades ago, deny supporting the group. M23 rebels attack military positions in eastern Congo 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Some Republicans have charged that Putin’s perception of the United States and its allies as militarily weak or unwilling to fight gave him the confidence to invade Ukraine. Russia’s failures in Ukraine imbue Pentagon with newfound confidence 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Geoana said the combination of harsh economic and individual sanctions on Russia and big losses militarily may eventually make Putin rethink his offensive on Ukraine. NATO deputy: Putin can’t win his ‘unprovoked, illogical’ war 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The deals will make it easier for the three countries to trade arms and military equipment, and to coordinate militarily. Israel to Host 3 Arab Foreign Ministers in Historic Meeting 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z She played a leading role in pressing for the Clinton administration to get militarily involved in the conflict in Kosovo. Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, dies of cancer at 84 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Russia has also supported Assad militarily, turning the tide of the war in his favor. Iran welcomes Syria ties with Arabs, says nuclear deal close 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z White Southerners thought that the Northerners would dominate the federal government, wouldn't raise the militia, and when Black people rose up for their freedom and rights, the South would be powerless to stop them militarily. Elie Mystal: Our Constitution is "actually trash" — but the Supreme Court can be fixed 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Ukraine, while far weaker militarily, has been learning from its eight-year war against Russian-backed separatist forces in the country’s east — a similar war, in miniature, to the one being fought now. As Russia stalls in Ukraine, dissent brews over Putin’s leadership 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z "Continuing the war in Ukraine is morally unacceptable, politically indefensible and militarily nonsensical," Guterres told reporters in New York. U.N. chief says time to end Russia's 'absurd war' in Ukraine 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z |
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