10+ Best Articles on War
The most useful articles on war from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 War Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on war by Refind users in 2026 so far.
- Israel-Gaza war explainer: a visual analysis
- Ukraine war: Australian-made cardboard drones used to attack Russian airfield show how innovation is key to modern warfare
- Sketches from Ukraine
- Catherine McKinnon’s panoramic new novel presents a gritty view of war’s complexities
- Soviet media downplayed the significance of the D-Day invasion
Videos
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Ukraine tech sector goes to war
From the production of cheap battlefield drones to AI-powered missile detection, Ukrainian tech start-ups, IT workers and volunteers have been developing mil...
Short Articles
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Catherine McKinnon’s panoramic new novel presents a gritty view of war’s complexities
War writing can be formulaic and clichéd, but Catherine McKinnon resists glorification and the usual narrative of “us against them” .
Soviet media downplayed the significance of the D-Day invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said D-Day ‘was not a game changer’ in World War II – and Soviet media delivered that message starting the day after the invasion.
Israel-Gaza war explainer: a visual analysis
A visual guide to the Palestinian territory of Gaza and the war between Israel and Hamas, following the deadly October 7 attack.
Ukraine war: Australian-made cardboard drones used to attack Russian airfield show how innovation is key to modern warfare
The drones are light, cheap, easy to transport and have proved to be highly effective as a weapon of war.
Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects
Medical services are protected under international law. When they are attacked without any consequences, it sends the message health-care workers and patients are acceptable targets.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on war.
Recovering the Lost Aviators of World War II
Inside the search for a plane shot down over the Pacific—and the new effort to bring its fallen heroes home
Chartbook 258 War, peace and the return of history in 2023
In 2023 the escalation of violence around the world was horrifying. As the FT remarked: The anecdotal evidence that war is surging round the world is confirmed by the numbers. A recent report by the…
Sketches from Ukraine
The stores were all full. We noticed it in our first minutes in Ukraine. We’d crossed the border from Poland in early December, and after passing through the Polish checkpoint, then the Ukrainian…
The Case for the Total Liberation of Ukraine
Russia must be expelled from all of Ukraine’s territory—including Crimea.
Beyond Ukraine’s Offensive
The West needs to prepare the country’s military for a long war.
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