Middle East
Goodnight Baghdad: US troops leave Iraq after 23 years
Had anyone told me while I was dodging IEDs in 2007 that I'd be writing about the final withdrawal at age 48, I would have rightly questioned the entire project
September 30, 2026
Dan Grazier
Military Industrial Complex
Trump's $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits water
In an era of cheap drones, the new battleship is overly reliant on expensive and highly vulnerable technology
August 11, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Congress loves to buy failed jets and ships then make your kids pay
Taxpayers are now contending with the crashing “bow wave” of defense spending that started growing around the turn of the century while simultaneously creating a new one
June 22, 2026
Europe
Fiber-optic drones show profound limits of 'cutting-edge' weapons
The war in Ukraine casts serious doubt on the wisdom of relying on unmanned military equipment
May 26, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?
The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and efficiency
March 26, 2026
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