The neoconservative and liberal interventionist case for arming Syria’s rebels lost its last vestige of credibility this week with the routing of Free Syrian Army…
Airstrikes by the United States and its allies against two Syrian army positions Sept. 17 killed at least 62 Syrian troops and wounded dozens more. The…
In recent years these precepts have been seriously undermined as one president after another has dispatched military forces to participate in armed conflicts or to…
Useful perspective on issues surrounding the nomination of the retired Marine Corps general James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense, including the issue of civilian…
The effects of climate change endanger U.S. military operations and could increase the danger of international conflict, according to three new documents endorsed by retired…
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives Joint Task Force released their initial findings on the intelligence analysis of the U.S. Military's Central Command (CENTCOM). …
It’s not just Obama’s critics in Congress who think he can’t defeat the Islamic State. Defense officials also say his plan will fail. The Obama administration’s…
On December 2, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defense Anatoly Antonov made a strong statement about Turkish complicity with ISIS. The charge sheet is long and…
The Pentagon has erupted in “revolt” amid claims from 50 intelligence analysts that senior defense officials manipulated intelligence reports to downplay the severity of the Islamic…