United States International Relations

Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen

The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.

As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe

There is a dawning recognition that the continent urgently needs to step up its own defense, especially as the U.S. wavers, but the commitments still are not coming.

For Harris, Promises to Ukraine Prove Harder to Make Amid G.O.P. Resistance

Vice President Kamala Harris tried to reassure European and Ukrainian leaders that America would come through with security aid. But worries persist as House Republican leaders block the measure.

U.S. Fears Russia Might Put a Nuclear Weapon in Space

American spy agencies are divided on whether Moscow would go so far, but the concern is urgent enough that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has asked China and India to try to talk Russia down.

Biden Administration Blames Congress for Fall of Avdiivka in Ukraine

As a $60.1 billion military aid bill languishes in the House, a spokeswoman pointed to Avdiivka’s fate as “the cost of congressional inaction.”