Small Wars

This Week At War: The Pentagon Doesn't Have the Right Stuff

The Navy can't 'contain' Iran -- even if we wanted it to.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Strategic Error

When the big picture misses the point.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | AUGUST 24, 2012

This Is Not a Test

Are missile defenses ready if Iran responds to an Israeli strike?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | AUGUST 17, 2012

The Next Proxy War

How the United States can use the Syrian civil war to prepare the region -- for Iran.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | AUGUST 10, 2012

Salami Slicing in the South China Sea

China's slow, patient approach to dominating Asia.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | AUGUST 3, 2012

This Week at War: If You Build Up, Who Will Come?

The Pentagon may not have the resources to deter Iran and pivot to Asia at the same time.

JULY 20, 2012

This Week at War: Size Matters

Why the Pentagon should be thinking bigger (literally).

BY ROBERT HADDICK | JULY 12, 2012

This Week at War: The Next Afghan War

Could there be a hot war between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | JULY 5, 2012

This Week at War: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Austerity Planners

How the Pentagon should prepare for the lean years to come.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | JUNE 29, 2012

This Week at War: A Leaner, Cleaner Russian Army

Everyone agrees that Russia's military needs reform. But making it happen won't be easy.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | JUNE 22, 2012

This Week at War: The Deepest Cut

The Pentagon may have way less money to work with than it thinks.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | JUNE 15, 2012

This Week at War: An Arms Race America Can’t Win

The United States has no chance in ship-for-ship showdown with China. Luckily, it shouldn't have to have one.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | JUNE 8, 2012

This Week At War: Enough Talk, Obama

Failures in Syria and Iran show the limits of diplomatic negotiation.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | JUNE 1, 2012

This Week at War: Does the U.S. Need More Aircraft Carriers?

The Pentagon sure wants more $15 billion boats, but it may have to look for other options. 

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MAY 25, 2012

The Persian Gulf Needs Its Own NATO

And America needs to lead it.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MAY 18, 2012

Baseless

How will the U.S. military cope without its facilities in Afghanistan?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MAY 11, 2012

This Week at War: Powerless in Kabul?

Despite the recent partnership agreement, the United States has less power than it thinks over future events in Afghanistan.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MAY 4, 2012

This Week at War: NIMBYs in the South China Sea

Where will the Pentagon put its Pacific marines?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | APRIL 27, 2012

This Week at War: The General's Dystopia

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff paints a grim picture of the future of military power. Will the Pentagon be ready for it?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | APRIL 20, 2012

This Week at War: Iran's North Korea Scenario

This week's missile launch shows the possible downside of crippling sanctions.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | APRIL 13, 2012

This Week at War: Syria as Prologue

The uprising could be the sign of even bigger battles to come in the proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | APRIL 6, 2012

This Week at War: The Navy's Pacific Problem

Does the U.S. military have the resources for an Asian century?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MARCH 30, 2012

This Week at War: Rules of the Game

What message were U.S. officials trying to send by releasing the results of a CentCom Iran war game?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MARCH 23, 2012

This Week at War: Losing Faith

Will massacres like the one this week in Afghanistan be more frequent as the Pentagon's budget cuts make for a more stressed and strained military?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MARCH 16, 2012

Why Is Washington so Bad at Strategy?

Generals and politicians never seem to be on the same page. Is there any way to fix it?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MARCH 9, 2012

Persian Poker

The stakes couldn't be higher as Israel's prime minister comes to Washington. But is Obama ready to go all in?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | MARCH 2, 2012

This Week at War: Can the Navy and the Air Force Get Along?

On a changing global battlefield, the U.S. military services will have to work together. 

BY ROBERT HADDICK | FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The Toughest Op

Following Bin Laden and Qaddafi, will special forces troops be tasked with taking out Bashar al-Assad?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The Ticking Clock

Four reasons why -- this time -- you should believe the hype about Israel attacking Iran.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | FEBRUARY 10, 2012

This Week at War: What Is NATO Good For?

The U.S. pivot to Asia could give the military alliance a chance to find a new identity.

BY ROBERT HADDICK | FEBRUARY 3, 2012