U.S. military

Ramesh Thakur on the latest Western military intervention in the Middle East and the view from Australia.

There are always tensions between civilian and military leaders, says Steve Saideman. The question is how to manage them.

The criticism of the prisoner exchange with the Taliban has more to do with politics than practicalities, says Steve Saideman.

What should have been a celebratory welcome home for a war hero has rapidly turned into a PR nightmare, says Ramesh Thakur.

Politics often trumps conditions on the ground when it comes to planning troop withdrawals, says Richard Caplan.

An interview with John Mearsheimer about China’s rise and why countries on both sides of the Pacific should be worried.

Our conversation with Dan Krauss, director of the Kill Team, on the stark choices that confront soldiers in war.

Steve Saideman argues that focusing only on national armies in conflict-ridden states promotes bias against foreign troop training.

As western militaries leave Afghanistan, what will happen to their prisoners? Steve Saideman considers the various (bad) options.

Paul Meyer on why nuclear cyber rattling is unhelpful, if not dangerous.

There are serious concerns to navigate when it comes to the political geography of remote warfare.

Amitai Etzioni on why, in terms of morality and efficiency, drones win hands down.

Council on Foreign Relations fellow Micah Zenko on how UAVs are a different kind of weapon, and one that is quickly proliferating.

Steve Saideman on why COIN should continue, even if Petraeus’s career doesn’t.

Steve Saideman considers what Rajiv Chandrasekaran got right about Afghanistan and what he got wrong.

When war no longer comes with a political risk, what does that mean for democracy?

Don’t blame Canada for what went wrong argues Steve Saideman.

Steve Saideman on why we should resist drawing larger conclusions.

The US is getting cozy with Vietnam, Singapore and Australia. Paris wonders what this means for China.