C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela

The attack last week did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.

New U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, Pentagon Says

The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Bashar al-Assad’s Crimes

Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the civil war.

How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War

Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence President Trump’s perception as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.

China Fires Rockets Near Taiwan in Display of Military Power

China’s military also sent warships and aircraft during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the democratic island.

The Tiny Japanese Island on the Front Lines of China’s Feud

Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As Beijing’s dispute with Tokyo escalates, some residents are worried.