The American Age Is Over
A period of global dominance has ended in plain sight.
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Ed Ou / Reuters Why Is the U.S. Running So Low on Weapons?
Allies that depend on U.S. military equipment need a Plan B.
Christopher Furlong / Getty Fighter Jets Are Passé
The future of warfare is drones, clearly.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Dmytro Falkovskyi / Getty; Flavio Coelho / Getty; IkonStudio / Getty; Kevin Carter / Getty. Ukraine’s Plan to Unnerve Putin
Recent drone attacks in the Moscow area reveal a multifaceted strategy.
AFP / Getty Putin Can No Longer Hide His Catastrophe
The Russian dictator has lost control of the narrative.
Pavel Bednyakov / AFP / Getty Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump
Zelensky has written off the United States.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Nikoletta Stoyanova / Getty; Beata Zawrzel / Getty. Trump Is Putting America’s Weaknesses on Display
What China can learn about the limits of American military capacity
Atta Kenare / AFP / Getty Why Trump Didn’t Plan for the Strait of Hormuz
In wartime, the enemy always gets a vote.
Illustration by Allison Zaucha Davis / The Atlantic* U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot
When a military force begins to decline, the first symptoms may be subtle.
Nathan Howard / Getty A ‘Trump Class’ Folly on the High Seas
Ukraine sees the future of naval warfare. The White House doesn’t.
Roman Pilipey / AFP / Getty
