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A Race against Time or a Race to Civil War?

Those trained and commissioned to protect Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal will lead it to its doom.

The Senate's Interventionist Caucus and Libya

The Senate is trying yet again to rein in Obama's foreign policy. This time the criticism is from both sides of the aisle.

What Veterans Teach Us

Bravo to the Brits for standing up to Chinese weight-throwing nationalism.

The Incredible Shrinking Militaries of Europe

The Obama administration would do well to emulate London and its other allies across the pond.

Civil-Military Relations and the Campus

Restoring ROTC to college campuses would go a long way toward repairing the civil-military divide.

Obligatory Bob Woodward Post

Bob Woodward's new book raises serious doubts about Obama's control of the military.

The Military Imperative

Bob Woodward's new book sheds light on the ways U.S. policy makers have stood Clausewitz on his head.

Civil-Military Relations and Decision-making on Afghanistan

General Petraeus is no Ulysses S. Grant.

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May 26, 2012