alliance

The provision—invoked only once before, after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks—commits alliance members to assist an ally subjected to an armed attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

After his mayoral defeat, Becerra’s focus returned to Washington, where an alliance with another powerful Californian was a boon to his career on Capitol Hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO's Atlantic alliance military committee, posted to X extending "deepest condolences" to those who lost family and wishing a "full recovery to all the injured."

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

This allows any member of the military alliance to request consultations with its allies if it believes its territorial integrity or security is threatened.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

When issues came up before the alliance, the Tododaho would summon the fifty sachems who represented the clans of the Five Nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

State visits are a mix of pageantry and politics, with the carefully choreographed hospitality providing an opportunity for talks about important strategic alliances and to promote military and business links.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Those alliances and the way that the world sees us are crucial to us."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

After World War II, the U.S. increasingly relied on military alliances, overseas bases, trade and international institutions to project power.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Bitter rivals are forming alliances and executives are having to personally intervene over the scramble for resources to fuel the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Perhaps the most joyful alliances from this time were those that ended in marriage—and quite a few of them did.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein