10 questions Congress must ask sec def candidate Austin this week
Where does he stand on China, Afghanistan, cronyism in the Pentagon, and America’s big footprint? We want to know.
Where does he stand on China, Afghanistan, cronyism in the Pentagon, and America’s big footprint? We want to know.
Americans today are prisoners to a culture of endless war, militarism, and ever-rising defense spending.
But if the factors behind the GCC split aren’t addressed, and there are many, it’s possible all parties will still view each other with suspicion.
Now that we have direct experience with this kind of violence, perhaps we can stop doing them elsewhere around the world.
If the goal is de-militarizing our national security, we have to ask whether a recent general is the best choice to lead the DoD.
The veteran diplomat will tell Biden what he doesn’t want to hear, and that’s a good thing. And refreshing.
Quick action by President Biden to reverse this will go a long way to restoring an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
This is what happens when lawmakers cram annual Pentagon funding into a politically charged package on a deadline.
Pompeo’s recent abuse of terrorism designations is part of the Trump administration’s salting of the earth before giving way to the Biden administration.
We must take away the president’s sole ability to initiate a nuclear Armageddon.