Washington's 'Stand Your Ground' Doctrine

The U.S. looks to label missiles to Ukraine the way it does firearms at home—for self-defense only

Apparent setbacks for Russia in Ukraine belie an increasingly dangerous world, one increasingly split between the United States and its allies on one side and their foes on the other.

Ukraine, now armed with U.S. howitzers, has mounted a counteroffensive against floundering Russian invaders in southern Ukraine, threatening to split the land bridge the R…