National Security
Can the Marines Survive?
If America's amphibious force doesn't adapt, it'll be dead in the water.
BY LT. COL. LLOYD FREEMAN | MARCH 26, 2013
North Korea targets U.S. bases; U.S. intel botching Asia?; Russia wants talks; Drone art; Prince Harry and more.
BY KEVIN BARON | MARCH 26, 2013
Use an Axe, Not a Scalpel
There's no such thing as a surgical strike on a terrorist network.
BY JOHN ARQUILLA | MARCH 25, 2013
The Appeal of the Courts
Actually, we've already figured out how to win the legal war on terrorism.
BY PHILLIP CARTER, DEBORAH PEARLSTEIN | MARCH 25, 2013
Cowboys vs. Kippot
The awesome sci-fi novel about U.S. relations with Israel -- in an alternate acid-trip universe.
BY MICHAEL PECK | MARCH 22, 2013
Rabid Response
Is the Pentagon crazy enough to bring nukes to a cyberfight?
BY YOUSAF BUTT | MARCH 22, 2013
A Drone of One's Own
Predators could be useful, but I've settled for a Roomba.
BY ROSA BROOKS | MARCH 21, 2013
Contingency Operations
Are the Pentagon and the GOP finally embracing defense cuts?
BY GORDON ADAMS | MARCH 21, 2013
Going Clear
Drone critics wanted greater transparency. Careful what you wish for.
BY MATTHEW WAXMAN | MARCH 20, 2013
Billion Dollar Baby
Kim Jong Un scares the Pentagon into blowing a ton of money on its failed missile defense.
BY JEFFREY LEWIS | MARCH 20, 2013
Silicon, Iron, and Shadow
Three wars that will define America's future.
BY DAVID W. BARNO | MARCH 19, 2013
The Iraq Syndrome
A decade later, what lessons haven't we learned from the war in Iraq that we should?
MARCH 19, 2013
The First Step
Why America needs to beat itself up a little more over the Iraq War.
BY MICHAEL A. COHEN | MARCH 19, 2013
This Is Not the Drone Debate We're Looking For
How Rand Paul and company are totally missing the point.
BY MICAH ZENKO | MARCH 19, 2013
Alaskan Folly
We've doubled down on a defense that doesn't work against missiles that don't exist.
BY JOE CIRINCIONE | MARCH 18, 2013
The Illogic of Iraq
Explaining one of history's most egregious strategic non sequiturs.
BY JOHN ARQUILLA | MARCH 18, 2013
To COIN or Not?
A decade later, what lessons haven't we learned from the war in Iraq that we should?
MARCH 18, 2013
Preserve the Reserves
Why America needs its citizen-soldiers now more than ever.
BY CHRISTOPHER HOLSHEK | MARCH 15, 2013
Iraq Roundtable Participants
MARCH 15, 2013
Ends and Means
A decade later, what lessons haven't we learned from the war in Iraq that we should?
MARCH 15, 2013
Phasing Out
Time for Obama to scuttle the plan to shoot down non-existent Iranian ICBMs.
BY TOM Z. COLLINA | MARCH 14, 2013
Mission Creep in the War on Terror
The case against giving the president even more power to use force.
BY ROSA BROOKS | MARCH 14, 2013
Rand Paul: My colleagues just voted to arm the allies of al Qaeda
BY JOHN HUDSON
Welcome to Jordan's 5-star refugee camp
BY NERI ZILBER
GeoGuessr: Where in the (Googleable) world are you?
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
The real-life war game that almost led to nuclear armageddon
BY NATE JONES
Why does the U.S. have so many more tornadoes than other countries?
BY URI FRIEDMAN
No, 3-D printed food will not end world hunger
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
A secret recording shocks Chavismo
BY JUAN NAGEL
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