Threats
Mission Creep: When Everything Is Terrorism
NSA apologists say spying is only used for menaces like "weapons of mass destruction" and "terror." But those terms have been radically redefined. By Bruce Schneier
Threats
Egypt’s Military Behaving Exactly as Hoped, Sort Of
Al-Sissi may be unpredictable, but take the long view: 30 years of U.S. military aid to Egypt is paying security dividends. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Forget the Troops, Can the Afghan Government Lead?
Sure, the Pentagon hypes Afghan forces taking the security lead, but there’s a “gigantic truth that we keep missing.” By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
Why the Founding Fathers Would Object to Today’s Military
Today’s endless, undeclared and increasingly secret use of U.S. force is exactly what the founding fathers feared most. By Gregory D. Foster
Ideas
The Next QDR Is the Last Chance for Sanity
The independent review panel could be a real opportunity for change.
Ideas
Building a Better Soldier-Diplomat
As defense budgets draw down and our objective is increasingly to avoid conflict, we can do better with our military diplomacy. By Sam Brannen
Threats
An Afghan Game of Chicken
By conducting a public feud, Obama and Karzai are putting their gains at risk in Afghanistan. By Michael Hirsh
Ideas
Hard Choices for the New Middle East
Five strategic dilemmas the administration must address in the Middle East.
Ideas