Blog Posts

Why Republicans Will Stay Hawkish

Benjamin H. Friedman | Jan 24, 2011
The new isolationsist wing of the Republican Party—John McCain's bogeyman—doesn't exist.

The Real Price of Power

Christopher A. Preble | Jan 21, 2011
Robert Kagan thinks national-security spending is irrelevant to the nation's debt. He's wrong.

In Reagan's Shadow

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan 04, 2011
Can the GOP really reclaim the White House by asking what would the Gipper do?

What Cameron's Cuts Mean for Conservatives and Neocons

Christopher A. Preble | Oct 21, 2010
London's military-budget cuts are an inconvenient truth for neocons like Max Boot.

Whose Common Defence?

Christopher A. Preble | Oct 18, 2010
It's pretty bizarre to invoke the memory of Ronald Reagan to make the case for spending more money on today's military.

The Tea Party and the Neocon Triumph

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 15, 2010
Expect a lot more of the same foreign policy, even if the Tea Party enters Congress in force.

Conservatives for Empire

Doug Bandow | Oct 15, 2010
America spends more than anyone on defense, yet faces no existential threats. So what are the likes of Bill Kristol, Arthur Brooks and Ed Feulner afraid of?

Is Obama Endangering the Military?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 04, 2010
Neocons aren't conservative at all—or realistic—when it comes to defense spending.

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