The Islamic State is growing increasingly illiquid — are layoffs imminent?
The Islamic State’s Cash Flow Problems
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War & Peace
A Short History of the Pentagon Wasting Your Money
Why has waste at the Pentagon been so hard to rein in? Simple: The military-industrial complex profits from waste.
The Moderate Opposition in Syria Lives
Is the Free Syrian Army the future of Syria?
Why Are Biological and Chemical Weapons Prohibited, But Not Nuclear Weapons?
Nuclear weapons are equally as devastating and diffuse in their effects as biological and chemical weapons.
South Korea Feeling Compelled to Take North Korean Nuclear Threat in Its Own Hands
Would South Korea ever go the nuclearization route like North Korea?
Trump’s Remarks Reveal Fears About U.S. Troops in Harm’s Way From North Korea
Donald Trump’s calls for arming Seoul and Tokyo with nuclear weapons seems to be his way of keeping American troops out of the line of nuclear fire.
The Future of Europe Depends on This Vote in the Netherlands
A trade referendum in tiny Holland may influence the future of Ukraine, the trajectory of the EU, and whether armed conflict will return to Eastern Europe.
In the ISIS War, Congress Surrendered the Last of Its Authority to Regulate U.S. Wars
When the president wants to fulfill a constitutional duty — like nominating a Supreme Court justice — Congress is up in arms. When he launches a blatantly unconstitutional war, it shrugs.
Bombing the Islamic State Is Like Watering Its Roots
Responding to Islamic extremism with violence is reminiscent of the sorcerer’s apprentice in Fantasia creating more brooms by whacking them with an axe.
Islamic Extremism Not Only Protean But Potentially Synergistic
The Islamic State and Al Qaeda could combine and form an entity more dangerous than the sum of its parts.