international security

Check out our latest coverage of the developments in Ukraine and the U.S. response. This article will be updated on a rolling basis.

Russia is worse off — militarily, economically and geopolitically — than it was before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The United States is providing $246 million in humanitarian aid to help the people in Sudan and four neighboring countries.

The U.S. works with other nations to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Learn how the Proliferation Security Initiative helps.

The U.S. opened an embassy in Tonga, building on a partnership that is addressing issues such as economic development and the climate crisis.

For more than 70 years, Japan and the United States have been close allies, cooperating on many issues. Here's a timeline of their partnership.

Heidi Kühn, winner of this year's World Food Prize, transforms heavily mined areas into sustainable farmland. Learn why she does this work.

The Lend-Lease program played a big role in World War II. Learn how this U.S. program boosted a key ally, the Soviet Union, in the fight against Hitler.

Each May, the State Department honors U.S. diplomats for their work in more than 190 countries. Their work is shaped by where they grew up.