Military Commentary

Collapse Imminent in Afghanistan

Marvin G. Weinbaum | Apr 21, 2011
With the Taliban waiting in the wings, withdrawing too early could trigger a disaster.

The Defense Exports

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Oct 10, 2010
A new approach bridges the debate over whether America should prepare for counterinsurgencies versus large-scale armed conflicts.

Attack of the Drones

Anthony Cordesman | Oct 04, 2010
Drone air strikes are the best option against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Pakistan, and the most humane.

Seoul Can Defend Itself

Doug Bandow | Jul 06, 2010
A change in America’s security guarantee to South Korea is long overdue.

NATO's Cyber Threat

James Joyner | Jul 02, 2010
Article 5 should not apply to cyber attacks.

Cut Defense Spending

Lawrence J. Korb
Christopher A. Preble
| Jun 16, 2010
We’re breaking the bank. America can’t afford to defend the world any longer.

Why America Needs Allies

Andrejs Pildegovičs | May 26, 2010
We can't do everything alone. The Latvian ambassador explains why American military aid to NATO members is essential to winning the Afghan War.

Who's Afraid of Sarah Palin?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Nov 23, 2009
The Republican establishment should be. She’s the most volatile force in American politics since Joe McCarthy.

False Analogies

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 07, 2009
Afghanistan isn’t another Vietnam. But Obama is right to be cautious about sending more troops.

The Folly of Nation Building

Jerry Mark Silverman | Oct 05, 2009
The United States doesn’t really know how to build nations anywhere, even when security conditions are relatively good. How can we expect to succeed in Afghanistan?

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