June 30, 2021
Biden’s budget request for the newly created Pacific Deterrence Initiative would fund boondoggles while spending little on diplomacy.
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June 29, 2021
It will take much more than repealing AUMFs to stop the president from making unilateral decisions to wage war.
June 29, 2021
But an authorization for military conflict in Africa just won’t die as lawmakers move to renew a controversial counter-terror program, too.
June 29, 2021
A new study finds a disturbing trend. This military wife and mother says families aren’t always getting the help they need.
June 29, 2021
Rules are by definition things that apply universally, so it’s hard to convince the world to respect them if you consistently violate them.
June 28, 2021
If Biden clings to a calcified and militarized conception of national security — as he appears intent on doing — he will put his entire presidency at risk.
June 28, 2021
Biden should know that Democratic values can’t be advanced by turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to the persecution of peaceful activists.
June 28, 2021
Constant consideration of intervening in the region inflames tensions with local powers, including Russia.
June 27, 2021
Stunning find includes MoD plot to provoke Russia in Ukrainian waters last week and U.S. request to leave troops in Afghanistan.
June 27, 2021
Biden and his allies in Western Europe will have to rethink an Iran strategy that is only beginning to emerge.
June 26, 2021
Swirling around those submarines are descriptions citing “strategy” and “capability.” But don’t be fooled: they’ll be potential world killers.
June 26, 2021
Last week’s DOJ dragnet included Shiite religious websites, even ones at odds with Tehran’s regime.
June 25, 2021
What he gets from Biden will depend on whether his requests are compatible with the realities of the U.S. military withdrawal.
June 25, 2021
U.S. officials think Kabul could fall to the Taliban within six months, a sad indictment of our multibillion effort to build security there.
June 25, 2021
A recent DOD report shows how incomplete accounting leaves victims with no recourse to redress.
June 24, 2021
Hawks pushing for war and regime change in Iran have formed a new group to challenge Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
June 24, 2021
Revelations that Khashoggi’s killers were trained by a private security contractor in the States have raised some uncomfortable questions.
June 24, 2021
Scholars weigh in on Eugene Gholz’s new paper, which argues that the countries in the region can keep their own powers and rivalries in check.
June 24, 2021
Everyone seems to know Ebrahim Raisi is the Supreme Leader’s man. But how did he get into that tight inner circle?
June 24, 2021
Expectations are low but there will be room for cooperation, particularly if both sides focus on essential interests.
June 23, 2021
Details are still unclear but the episode highlights the danger in using warships to make diplomatic or legalistic points.