Ideas
The Coming F-35 Fiasco
Now that Qatar is asking for the jet, it’s time to consider an entirely different approach to helping Gulf nations defend themselves.
Ideas
Harris and Pence Failed the Global Leadership Question
People vying to become, or stay, vice-president should be ready to explain their vision of America’s role in the world.
Policy
Can Dr. Conley — a Military Doctor — Say 'No' to the President?
Yes, but he’s under a lot of pressure that other physicians caring for VIP patients might not be.
Policy
Joint Chiefs In Isolation After Coast Guard Vice Commandant Tests Positive For COVID
But multiple officials suggested that they could return to the Pentagon this week.
Ideas
What Biden Told Me on the Train After Trump’s First UN Speech
In the Biden-Harris vision, my multi-ethnic family is the fulfillment of America’s promise to the world.
Ideas
Worth Preserving: US Military Posture in Germany
Any adjustments to U.S. force posture in Europe should focus first and foremost on sustaining or strengthening readiness.
Ideas
Trump Is a Super-Spreader of Disinformation
The president is the single biggest reason why many Americans distrust science, the electoral system, and one another.
Ideas
What Else Does the CIA Know About Trump and Russia?
In a new book, former CIA Director John Brennan traces how he came to believe that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. There’s still more about Russia that worries him.
Ideas
Why Trump’s Retreat from US Allies Could Have Nuclear Consequences
For decades, America gave allies and partners good reason to shelve their nuclear-weapons efforts.
Policy
GOP Lawmakers Hammer Trump’s Germany Troop Withdrawals
The top Republican on the Armed Services Committee blamed “a couple of White House staffers” who “hadn’t thought through the consequences.”
Ideas
A Potentially Deadly Blow to NATO
A former member of Trump’s NSC decries the plan to pull U.S. troops from Germany.
Ideas
Washington’s Arms Control Delusions and Bluffs
The Trump administration’s stances on nuclear negotiations don’t even make sense as a starting point.
Ideas
My Brother Austin Asked Me to Go to Syria With Him. Four Months Later, He was Taken
Ask about Austin Tice. Bring him home.
Policy