August 8, 2021
Brilliant, sophisticated, and absolutely dogged in his criticism of the Pentagon ‘self-licking ice cream cone,’ his death leaves a gaping hole.
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August 8, 2021
Afghanistan could emerge as a venue for Middle Eastern rivalries involving not only Saudi Arabia and Iran, but also Turkey and Qatar.
August 8, 2021
With no end in sight and violence under the radar but ongoing, this is one ‘forever war’ that Biden risks perpetuating.
August 7, 2021
The entire American foreign-policy establishment has succumbed to a monumentally self-destructive ideological post-Cold War fever.
August 7, 2021
The term moral injury identifies a deep existential pain destroying the lives of too many active-duty personnel and vets.
August 6, 2021
A new GAO report finds gaping holes in oversight in the military’s unwieldy private security contractor biz.
August 6, 2021
The US has a bad habit of acquiring clients and partners and exaggerating their importance to justify continued entanglements.
August 5, 2021
Billionaire Peter Thiel has poured millions into the campaign of Blake Masters, who in turn appears to be boosting Thiel’s financial interests.
August 5, 2021
Unlike primacists, this ‘coalition’ actually embraces an internationalism that respects the rule of law, and diplomacy.
August 5, 2021
The beleaguered regime is making a lot of demands these days — the administration would be wise in what it offers.
August 5, 2021
US domestic politics are overshadowing multiple crises on the island nation, which only prolongs the suffering of the Cuban people.
August 4, 2021
The next step — passing the full Congress — seems closer than ever, which would end a 20-year-run for this much abused authority.
August 4, 2021
An essay aimed at taking down the ‘Quincy coalition’ and restraint has revealed the true face of global hegemony.
August 4, 2021
Unfortunately it’s no surprise the White House hasn’t even remarked, much less justified recent actions in Afghanistan and Somalia.
August 4, 2021
President Kais Saied may lean toward regional autocrats to help relieve ongoing health and economic crises, complicating relations with the United States.
August 3, 2021
How do Russia, Pakistan, China, Iran and India view what seems to be an inevitable Taliban rise? A regional expert weighs in.
August 3, 2021
If deterrence is synonymous with dominance, no amount of military spending will ever be enough.
August 3, 2021
If it’s true the Russians have intercepted Israeli missiles targeting Iran-backed militias, Washington may have to step in.
August 2, 2021
With the lowest turnout in its history, the Islamic Republic is moving further away from any sense of democracy.
August 2, 2021
If Washington wants to prevent violent conflict and build peace, it must invest significantly in the right things.
July 31, 2021
Attempts at “adjustment programs” have been met with protest and younger generations are likely to hold their countries’ rulers to account.