David Barno

Loss Leader

The Army needs to admit it has a problem -- or things will only get worse.

BY DAVID W. BARNO | MARCH 29, 2013

Silicon, Iron, and Shadow

Three wars that will define America's future.

BY DAVID W. BARNO | MARCH 19, 2013

Military Brain Drain

The Pentagon's top brass is driving away all the smart people.

BY DAVID BARNO | FEBRUARY 13, 2013

A 'Zero Option' for Afghanistan

Yes, President Karzai, we might pull out completely.

BY DAVID W. BARNO | JANUARY 7, 2013

A New Moral Compact

A military draft that could actually work.

BY DAVID W. BARNO | NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Brace Yourself

The U.S. may well go off the fiscal cliff. Is that so bad?

BY DAVID W. BARNO, NORA BENSAHEL, JOEL SMITH, JACOB STOKES | NOVEMBER 7, 2012

The Real Pivot

It's time to change our plans in Afghanistan.

BY DAVID BARNO | SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

'Our Strategic Compass Is Unmoored'

Notes from a general to his active-duty sons on the lessons of Afghanistan.

BY DAVID BARNO | SEPTEMBER 5, 2012