A modest proposal: Fire all of the post 9/11 generals
We need to rebuild the ranks of the senior officer corps with members of a new generation who know where we went wrong — and do it now.
We need to rebuild the ranks of the senior officer corps with members of a new generation who know where we went wrong — and do it now.
It would seem the American people aren’t ready for a conflict with China over Taiwan. But are both sides ready to compromise?
He was a colleague and a principled truth-teller during an era of war, hubris, and Beltway banditry.
Biden’s withdrawal plan should include Afghans who directly supported U.S. troops and are now vulnerable to Taliban reprisals.
And it’s a head-scratcher, since his campaign once called Trump’s withdrawal of the Cold War agreement ‘short-sighted.’
The president is going full speed ahead on beefing up the triad and expensive modernization — despite cries from his own party.
Those who fought there say they are conflicted, angry, and sad, but knew for years that Afghanistan would never be ‘won.’
Bombastic phrases for military ops like the anti-Russia one today strikes this author as masking an underlying lack of confidence.
But questions remain about private security contractors and the ongoing debate over counterterrorism capabilities.
Democratic Rep. Anthony Brown is disingenuous when he says the military will be cut to offset costs for bold plans at home.
Their objections to budget cuts have nothing really to do with who is best positioned to fight, but losing out on the spoils.
Married to an airman with depression and suicidal ideation since his deployment, this advocate says the war couldn’t end sooner.
Despite Biden’s promises, $34 million worth of equipment has been transferred from the DoD to local law enforcement this year.
In 2020, Trump reversed a total ban by Obama. According to a statement today, nothing has changed. Why?
It’s using China to compete hard with the Navy and Air Force for funds and relevance — but without a real strategy.
A draft of the upper income bracket might be the way to get Americans more engaged and more ‘invested’ in our conflicts overseas.
According a new report private companies could sue if the U.S. pulled troops out May 1.
To avoid impact of the ‘weak on defense’ charge during election season, Biden should act quickly to make good on his campaign promise.
West Point professor suggests that unchecked violence and the growing civ-mil disconnect may finally be taking its toll.
COVID one year later: We built up our ‘superpowers’ for force projection at the expense of everything else. Now see the results.
Former White House official: if they’re expecting reductions, the president’s base is in for a ‘cycle of disappointment’