What Are U.S. Forces Doing in Yemen in the First Place?
Last week’s raid was an embarrassing and costly failure—in the context of a much larger one.
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Khaled Abdullah / Reuters A Pledge for More of the Same at the Pentagon
James Mattis has no new ideas for solving America's most intractable conflicts. Neither does congress.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Obama’s Biggest Gamble
Hint: It doesn’t involve Syria.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Taking Stock of the Long Wars: A Proposal
It's been 10 years since the start of the war in Afghanistan. It's time for some reflection.
The Tyranny of Defense Inc.
In 1961, Dwight Eisenhower famously identified the military-industrial complex, warning that the growing fusion between corporations and the armed forces posed a threat to democracy. Judged 50 years later, Ike’s frightening prophecy actually understates the scope of our modern system—and the dangers of the perpetual march to war it has put us on.
The Heads of State The Petraeus Doctrine
Iraq-style counterinsurgency is fast becoming the U.S. Army’s organizing principle. Is our military preparing to fight the next war, or the last one?
Warrior Politics
The U.S. military is becoming more politically assertive. This is not a welcome development.
