Military history Commentary

Bosnian Lessons

Gordon N. Bardos | Jul 16, 2010
What are the prospects for success in Iraq and Afghanistan? Our nation-building record in Bosnia and Kosovo isn’t encouraging.

Departing Europe

Doug Bandow | Jul 13, 2010
Rather than whining about the Continent’s military spending, the United States should allow the Europeans to bear the consequences of their actions. That means leaving NATO to the Europeans.

Walk Away from the Balkans

E. Wayne Merry | Jul 09, 2010
Washington should not give foreign-policy priority to Kosovo. Merry responds to Abramowitz and Hooper’s prescriptions.

Counterinsurgency Gone Bad

Morton Abramowitz
Sasha Pippenger
| May 18, 2010
A Pakistani offensive in Waziristan won’t defeat the Taliban.   

Bad Investments

Doug Bandow | Apr 15, 2010
What’s the point of paying allies to provide marginal contributions to the war on terror?

Saving Athens

Aristotle Tziampiris | Mar 25, 2010
Closer European financial integration is the best way to solve the Greek debt crisis. The future of the EU is at stake.

A Solid Partner

Michael O'Hanlon | Feb 18, 2010
Pakistan’s progress in combating terrorism will translate into major gains for the American effort in Afghanistan.

Obama's Options

Morton Abramowitz | Sep 23, 2009
Lukewarm public support for the Afghan conflict could stop Obama from implementing McChrystal’s recommendations—and lose us the war in the process.

Civil Defense

Derek Reveron
Nikolas K. Gvosdev
| Aug 03, 2009
We need a hybrid civil-military organization for our reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.

Blank Checks

Doug Bandow | Jul 20, 2009
Europe will never have its own military capabilities unless America stops subsidizing its defense.

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