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Andrew Bacevich

No End of a Lesson

Should American military leaders devote themselves to controlling the chaos let loose by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, or should they prepare for larger and longer term threats?

Commentary

A Foreign Policy of Mission Creep

A radical transformation of U.S. goals abroad has made wars longer and less successful.

Lessons from the British Empire

Though more enlightened colonialists than many other European powers, the Brits had trouble letting go.

Departing Europe

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.

Blogs

Accountability is Complicated

As the newest scandals show, punishinment and blame are never as simple as they seem.

In Defense of the Afghanistan Study Group Report

Evidence that neither Joshua Foust nor Andrew Exum recognizes strategic thought when it comes to Afghanistan.

Books & Reviews

Imperialism: the Highest Stage of American Capitalism?

Andrew Bacevich's American Empire is really two books in one: one quite good, the other quite inexplicable.

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June 20, 2013