This is the "smart bomb" trap: A discrete strike intended to compress a conflict instead transforms its character.

The U.S. and Israel gambled on “decapitation” in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many others. History ...

The U.S. and Israel gambled on "decapitation" in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many others. History shows the danger of this approach in nationalist conflicts: It often works ...

As a BBC foreign correspondent, I tasted Russia's aggression in Chechnya. It is now with us here in Britain ...

In October 2002, armed militants stormed a Moscow theater during a sold-out performance and took hundreds of people hostage. The attackers, linked to the conflict in Chechnya, demanded that Russian ...

Bombing could cause either a slightly modified version of the current regime to emerge, or a much more radical regime.

Vladimir Putin’s four-year invasion of Ukraine represents the culmination of over two decades of consolidating power, ...

Bombing could cause either a slightly modified version of the current regime to emerge, or a much more radical regime.

Vladimir Putin's four-year Ukraine war defines his legacy, highlighting his quest for power, ruthless tactics, and clash with ...

A recent investigation by RFE/RL's Schemes unit revealed that a senior Russian commander shared a meme among fellow officers that read, 'It's not a war crime if it was fun.' The sentiment is ...

RFE/RL’s Ukrainian and Russian investigative units obtained three years of correspondence sent and received by a top Russian general fighting in Ukraine. Jokes about torture, mutilation, and ...

Sean Strickland appears infuriated by Donald Trump's decision to involve the U.S. in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.