adversary

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But the conflict has also seen the re-emergence as a key US partner of India's traditional adversary Pakistan, which has positioned itself as a mediator, with its powerful army chief flying Friday to Tehran.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

It is an acknowledgment that durable deterrence requires clarity about the nature of the adversary one faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

If the government wants to know whether a model can meaningfully assist cyberattacks, biological misuse or autonomous weapons development, it shouldn’t publish a checklist every lab can optimize against and every adversary can study.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"But that's not enough when the adversary is fighting what they see as an existential conflict."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

For the first time in the Cold War, American military leaders felt that they had a clear image of Russia's military capabilities—knowledge that would help the United States stay one step ahead of its adversary.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau