Middle East
Is it time for the US to recognize the Taliban?
Sanctions are making the people poorer, and frankly, Washington's competitors are already jumping into the breach
July 08, 2024
afghanistan
Military Industrial Complex
Strike warfare: An American fetish and a global scourge
A common thread through recent history is that 'hellfire from above' doesn't really work
January 24, 2024
Military Industrial Complex
Why America fell out of love with its Army
A lack of truth and accountability tends to have a bad effect on trust, and as it turns out, recruitment, too
January 04, 2024
Military Industrial Complex
What veterans want you to know about the forever wars
A moving new documentary offers an unflinching look at the US role in Afghanistan and Iraq.
November 15, 2023
Europe
Afghanistan delusions blind US on Russia-Ukraine
On the two-year anniversary of the Kabul withdrawal, if Washington forgets the war’s lessons, its mistakes are likely to be repeated.
September 06, 2023
Middle East
Predictions of an Afghan ‘security vacuum’ were all wrong
It was still shocking for many Americans to witness the swift collapse of a government that so many lives and tax dollars contributed to building.
September 05, 2023
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