Syria Announces Cease-Fire Extension, Hours After Truce With Kurds Expired
Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.
Defense and Military Forces
Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.
Iran’s Leadership Stumbles After War and Unrest
The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain.
Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down
The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.
Trump Wants to Build More U.S. Military Bases in Greenland. How Many Are There Now?
The U.S. once maintained more than a dozen. Now it has one. President Trump wants more.
U.K.’s Starmer Calls Trump’s Claims About NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan ‘Appalling’
President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.
How Britain’s Bases in Cyprus Could Be a Blueprint for Trump’s Greenland Deal
NATO officials signaled that an agreement with Mr. Trump on Greenland may be modeled on Britain’s Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. Here’s what that may mean.
Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland
American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.
Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech
The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims.
Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse
Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.