Mosul on my mind
What it really means to be on a “flattening” planet.
North Korea launches missile
Kim Jong-un has said his country has reached a “final stage” in preparing to conduct its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
The myth of “moderate rebels” in Syria
They aren't moderate, they aren't Syrian, and they aren't rebels.
The hazards of military worship
Everyone loves the troops and their generals, but history indicates that military advice Isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
More U.S. troops, airstrikes could soon be headed to Afghanistan
An estimated increase of 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers may be deployed.
What foreign policy will new French president pursue in the Middle East?
Macron favors continued French intervention in West Africa and Mali in order to “eradicate the threat at its origin.”
The American way of war is a budget-breaker
Never has a society spent more for less.
Memory loss in the garden of violence
How Americans remember (and forget) their wars.
Killer drones in the empire state
The U.S. drone war is escalating in numerous countries.
Trump sends troops to the Turkish-Syrian border
Trump is in the position of trying to separate and make peace among two American allies.