Military Books & Reviews

Raising Jihad

Instead of turning back Islamism, military interventions lead large swaths of local populations to pick up arms in defense of their homelands

Homo Neoconus

Everyone knows about Bill Kristol and Robert Kagan. But what about their intellectual godfather? A look at the original democracy-promoting liberal defense hawk, JFK and LBJ advisor Walt Rostow.

Wuthering Ike

A review of Ike: An American Hero by Michael Korda.

Beyond the Illusions

Wishful thinking is preventing the formation of a responsible American foreign-policy strategy.

Field Marshal McNamara

Managing the Pentagon and managing wars are two different things, a lesson Robert McNamara learned the hard way.

Strategic Horizons

Despite predictions to the contrary, America's superpower status remains uncontested.

Resisting the Charms of War

Andrew J. Bacevich laments American militarism.

Fighting Men

Eliot Cohen's look at the greatest democratic statesman of recent centuries affirms Clemenceau's quip that war is too important to be left to the generals--even American generals.

Good Intentions

Yes, the road to hell is often paved with good intentions.

Attraction and Chastisement

The counterinsurgency that worked--a century ago.

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May 26, 2012