Hypersonic weapons and national (in)security
Hypersonic weapons close in on their targets at a minimum speed of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound or 3,836.4...
Who’s Winning This Escalating Geopolitical Struggle Between the U.S. and Russia?
Russia and the U.S. have always been confrontational with one another, but lately the relationship has been very dangerous. These two powerful nations need to find a way to coexist.
‘Genocidal machine’: Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah on Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s hospitals
“I blame the Western journalists, who perpetuated the narrative that militarized the hospital as a justifiable and acceptable target."
Williams Incident: Reagan and Bush Lied About Military Records but Got a Pass
Many conservatives are currently criticizing NBC nightly news anchor Brian Williams for embellishing an experience he had at the beginning of the Iraq War. These same conservatives, however, continue idolizing Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush who “embellished” a lot of stories in wartime.
Reparations demanded 20 years after US launched ‘war-for-profit’ in Iraq
"Justice also entails accountability for the perpetrators of these horrific crimes, including those responsible for the torture."
‘US leadership’—and other euphemisms for war
If the pundits get their way, Biden could secure “U.S. global leadership” by flattening large parts of the planet.
Biden is a genocide denier and the ‘enabler in chief’ for Israel’s ongoing war...
President Biden has played a key role in backing Israel’s war crimes while touting himself as a compassionate advocate of restraint.
The potential dark side of the militarization of Gulf societies
It remains to be seen whether military service will ultimately narrow or broaden social gaps.
Understanding NATO, Ending War
On 4 April 2019, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, marked the 70th anniversary of its existence with a...
How the US could provoke a new Korean War
The bare bones of a deal with North Korea may exist, but senseless provocations could set off a conflict long before then.