The year of the commando
U.S. special operations forces deploy to 138 nations, 70% of the world’s countries.
The Navy’s war vs. Bolton’s war
The Pentagon’s spoiling for a fight – but with China, not Iran.
Israeli bombing of Syria sparks strong Iranian condemnation amid escalating tensions
Iran strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes that killed at least 16 people in Syria, warning of escalating regional tensions amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Syria.
No president should have the authority to launch nuclear weapons
Trump and the nuclear 'football.'
A military rich in dollars, poor in people
A frayed social safety net and the military.
War in Ukraine and ICBMs: The untold story of how they could blow up...
With sky-high tensions between the world’s two nuclear superpowers, the chances of ICBMs starting a nuclear conflagration have increased as American and Russian forces face off in close proximity.
In this Korean crisis, Trump’s bullying tactics aren’t working and never will
The more that Trump threatens North Korea the more paranoid its leaders become; and the more they intensify efforts to successfully develop a nuclear strike capability.
TrumPutin: Jobs, security, and buyer’s remorse
The Trump cabinet is defining itself as a military junta with predatory extractive capitalist cronies and climate change deniers a sort of General Goldman Sachs composite.
Moral injury and the forever wars
What Americans don’t want to hear...
The U.S. and Turkey are deeply divided over Syria policy
Can Trump get his magpie mind around the complexities of Syria?