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U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan Accomplishes Little More Than Pushing China’s Buttons

September 24, 2011

The recent decision by the Obama Administration to sell $5.8 billion in arms to Taiwan will annoy Taipei, irritate Beijing, and stir up the China bashers.

Light at End of Afghan Tunnel Recedes With Brazen Taliban Attacks, Army Desertion, and Flourishing Opium Trade

September 16, 2011

The U.S.-NATO presence in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly immaterial.

The New Scramble for Africa

September 14, 2011

How did a right-wing thinktank devise U.S. policy toward Africa?

Shadow Warriors: Movin’ On Up

August 18, 2011

The U.S. is embarking on a military sea change that will replace massive deployments, like Iraq and Afghanistan, with stealthy night raids, secret assassinations, and death-dealing drones.

Afghanistan: U.S. and Pakistan Seek to Reinforce a Border That Was Arbitrary to Begin With

August 2, 2011

If there are general rules of war, certainly one of them is: "Do not fight in places that the Rand McNally three-dimensional map puts lots of bumps."

Afghanistan: Anatomy of a Hit

July 27, 2011

The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai is certain to destabilize Kandahar, making the need for talks with the Taliban evermore likely.

Italy: Barbarians — in Suits — at the Gates

July 13, 2011

There is a sense that Italians are holding their breath.

“Blasted and Blasted and Blasted”: The Military Traumatic Brain Injury Epidemic

June 20, 2011

Even mild traumatic brain injuries among the military can have devastating consequences.

Iran’s Turmoil at the Top

June 15, 2011

The president and the clerics have squared off in Tehran. Will it push Iran over the edge?

The New Face Of War

May 26, 2011

The Obama administration is taking war to a new level, and that's not good news.