Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way
Denmark does not want to sell its territory. But for a real estate mogul turned president, the world’s largest island may be irresistible.
Defense and Military Forces
Trump Explores ‘Many Options’ for Dealing With Iran
President Trump is considering several options, including diplomacy and military force, for dealing with Iran, which has been rocked by violent protests.
Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.
Greenland’s Not the Only Place in the Arctic Where a Fight for Control Is Brewing
For decades, an Arctic archipelago called Svalbard has served as a rare refuge of international cooperation. Those days are over.
Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation
European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.
With Missile Strike on Ukraine, Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe
A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees, Russian analysts said.
In Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It?
The U.S. campaign in Venezuela has drawn from a centuries-old playbook employing naval force — but added some new elements, too.
Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Western Ukraine
The attack seemed intended to send a message to Europe as it strongly backs Kyiv in the peace talks.
Residents Flee As Fighting In Aleppo Reignites
Several people have been killed in fighting between Syrian government forces and a Kurdish-led militia, the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, after two days of clashes. Efforts to integrate the S.D.F. into the national military appear to have…
Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.
Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.