Military Industrial Complex
Is the US military backtracking on airstrikes transparency?
A sudden shift in casualty information provided by AFRICOM after US attacks in Somalia should be cause for concern.
August 11, 2021
David Sterman
Washington Politics
Is the new national security strategy ending or merely pausing 'forever wars'?
The president has made some tentatively positive moves on drone strikes and AUMF. But let's take a deeper look.
March 09, 2021
Washington Politics
Why ending our endless wars isn’t a ‘vacuous’ exercise
Just because terrorists may continue to fight, doesn’t mean the US has to take the bait.
August 28, 2020
Global Crises
We need more oversight on US counterterrorism policy in the wake of AQAP’s confirmed involvement in the Pensacola attack
The US needs to state its objectives clearly so that we're not bogged down in counterterrorism operations indefinitely.
May 23, 2020
Global Crises
For Effective Counterterrorism, Abandon the Language of Defeat
The rhetorical power of using 'defeat' as a shorthand comes with dangers that are likely best avoided by adopting the clarity of simply stating the desired objective.
February 08, 2020
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