January 15, 2021
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.
January 17, 2021
When will America free itself from war?
Americans today are prisoners to a culture of endless war, militarism, and ever-rising defense spending.
January 15, 2021
The Al-Ula Summit: ‘winning’ implications for Kuwait and Oman
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.
January 15, 2021
Capitol riots force a reckoning with violent US-led coups abroad
Now that we have direct experience with this kind of violence, perhaps we can stop doing them elsewhere around the world.
January 14, 2021
Should Congress grant a waiver to sec def candidate Lloyd Austin?
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.
January 14, 2021
Bill Burns, Biden’s savvy choice for CIA Director
The veteran diplomat will tell Biden what he doesn’t want to hear, and that’s a good thing. And refreshing.
January 14, 2021
Putting Cuba on the terrorism list is unjustified and unwise
Quick action by President Biden to reverse this will go a long way to restoring an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
January 14, 2021
That $2.6 trillion stimulus was one heck of a holiday bonus to defense contractors
This is what happens when lawmakers cram annual Pentagon funding into a politically charged package on a deadline.
January 13, 2021
Pompeo trashes counterterrorism on the way out
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.
January 13, 2021
How the Mad King can burn it all down
We must take away the president’s sole ability to initiate a nuclear Armageddon.