Middle East
History tells us coercion through airpower alone won’t work
Donald Trump won’t commit troops because he knows it would hurt him politically. But that’s what it would take if he wants Iran to capitulate.
February 24, 2026
airstrikes
QiOSK
Is US bombing Somalia just because it can?
Saturday's strikes mark the 8th attack since Trump took office, with little evidence provided the targets pose a direct national security threat
March 31, 2025
Middle East
Is this the Middle East escalation we've been fearing?
New US strikes killed fighters while the DoD admits 52 attacks against its troops since October 7.
November 14, 2023
Military Industrial Complex
US quietly releases new report on civilian casualties
The American-led coalition fighting ISIS updated its assessment of innocents killed in airstrikes, but the tally is likely far higher.
March 31, 2022
Middle East
In many cases, our attempts to help US track civilian deaths went nowhere
Airwars says it worked with the military to identify incidents, but newly classified docs show that in many cases, they were ignored.
February 21, 2022
Global Crises
Airwars: Biden dramatically decreased global airstrikes in 2021
Military operations continue, as do civilian casualties, but are they down more than any time in recent history.
December 24, 2021
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