Ideas

Three Lingering Questions For Trump's New Plan to Fight ISIS

If Trump sends more American boots to Syria, who will fight alongside them, and — stiil — what comes next?

Ideas

Want to Win Wars? Fund Soft Power, Trump’s Generals Say

The president’s proposal to boost military spending at the expense of diplomacy and foreign aid won't lead to victory.

Threats

Don’t Blame Trump for the Yemen Raid’s Outcome

There’s more to the story, from special operators who chafed at Obama administration micromanagement to the unexpected well-prepared enemies who lay in wait.

Ideas

No Turning Back? First Woman Makes Army’s Elite 75th Ranger Regiment, Big Step For Women in Combat

One woman just made it that much harder for anyone to argue women don't belong in America's most elite combat positions.

Ideas

Still Fighting, US Troops from Syria to Afghanistan Await Trump Orders

Special operators move ahead with plans for the press to Raqqa, but uncertainty clouds US war plans.

Ideas

As Trump Waits, So Do US War Fighters, Planners

The truth is nobody from the Pentagon to Baghdad knows yet if Trump will escalate or withdraw from America's ongoing fights around the world.

Ideas

Enough, America. Stop Talking About Election Day Revolution.

America's pretend soldiers are threatening to cross the line from dissent to insurrection on Tuesday. America's military is not.

Ideas

There’s a Way Obama’s White House Can Save Syrian Lives, There’s Just No Will

As Aleppo burns, little faith as Obama’s White House again considers military options in Syria.

Ideas

When Allies Become Enemies (Before the War is Over), Obama's ISIS Plan Has Another Problem

The U.S. wanted Turkish and Kurdish fighters to fight, but not fight each other. Now the administration is scrambling to keep local allies with their own interests focused on America's goal: defeating ISIS.

Ideas

What Comes Next After Raqqa and Mosul?

Obama is making U.S. special operators and locals do most of the fighting. When ISIS falls, Iraq and Syria need better leaders to keep this from happening again. So, what’s the plan?

Ideas

The Latest Taliban Leader’s Death Changes What, Exactly?

Ask three people what they make of Mullah Mansoor’s death by drone and you’ll get three answers, none offering a swift end to the war.

Ideas

If Diplomacy Fails, Then What for Syria?

What leverage has a United States that is so reluctant to fight?

Threats

After Brussels, Will Voters Demand Foreign-Policy Experience?

Trump wants waterboarding, Cruz wants to ‘secure’ Muslim neighborhoods in wake of attacks.

Ideas

Dispatch from the Turkish Border: Syrians Waiting in Vain for the World

‘People are waiting for the international community to stop this war.’

Ideas

Obama's Legacy: Limited Force, Limited Influence, Lingering Questions of What America Should Be

Obama’s long-view for the Middle East stands little chance of playing out as Americans — and events — cry for the U.S. to do more.

Ideas

The Challenge of Selling ‘Stay the Course’

Obama’s Pentagon photo op was meant to talk tough and say nothing new while convincing the public his plan is working.

Ideas

In Town Where Refugees Depart, Trump's Ideas Feel Even More Ludicrous

As Syrian refugee parents fight for food and their children's survival, the policy conversation happening in America could not feel more remote – or more off-base.

Business

Special Ops Survey Showed 85% Opposed Serving With Women

If integration of women is going to work, special operations leaders will have to convince the rank-and-file.

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