Global Crises HR McMaster scorns endless war 'mantra' while pushing for endless war The former general joins a chorus of calls to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely with broad assumptions that there will be no costs.Ben ArmbrusterAugust 20, 2021
Asia-Pacific The generals lied and the fantasy died H.R. McMaster and other apologists for the failed policy in Afghanistan would like us to focus on anything but their complicity in it today.Anatol LievenAugust 17, 2021
Washington Politics McMaster’s failed case against 'retrenchment': a European perspective What McMaster and other members of the “blob” ignore is that it is the U.S. that is increasingly seen as a destabilizing force by allies and multilateral institutions.Eldar MamedovJuly 08, 2020
Asia-Pacific How a few tweets helped lead HR McMaster to envision a new cold war with China Former Trump national security adviser HR McMaster's essay calling for the U.S. to take a more confrontational stance on China falls flat. Lyle J. GoldsteinMay 13, 2020
Asia-Pacific How H.R. McMaster sees China: Employing 'strategic empathy' to validate his 'strategic narcissism' Imagine an alternate history after WWII where Hawaii broke away from a decimated United States and sought security guarantees from China.Ethan PaulMay 05, 2020