As if the current 662 U.S.military bases around the world from which air strikes can be launched aren’t enough.
Ashton Carter’s Plan to Expand U.S. Military Presence Across the Globe Even Further
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The Dayton Accords 20 Years On
Some Europeans were happy to see Bosnian Muslims massacred by the Serbs and Croats.
The Islamic State Finds Rushing Headlong to the Apocalypse Easier Than State-Building
Is the Islamic State fast-forwarding from its caliphate to a final battle with the West?
Obama: The Fairy-Tale President?
Obama’s made a lot of Faustian bargains over the last seven years. But given his likely successors, what we got over the last two terms may be as good as it gets.
Yemen: Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam
Despite the Iran nuclear deal, Washington greenlit the Saudi War against Yemen.
By Funding Foreign Militaries, the U.S. Is Spreading Terrorism
Nothing recruits terrorists like corrupt security forces committing human rights abuses with impunity.
How U.S. Interventions Dismembered the Middle East
Despite everything, hawks are still pushing President Obama to send ground troops to Syria. He would be wise to reject their advice.
The U.S. Is Fueling South Asia’s Nuclear Arms Race
Washington is effectively subsidizing Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal — the fastest-growing in the world — even as the country drifts closer to China and Russia.
When the Left Turned Its Back on Nuclear Disarmament
In the 1960s, the New Left treated nuclear disarmament like your father’s activism.
So Why Did Turkey Shoot Down That Russian Plane?
Powerful forces are maneuvering to torpedo any Syrian peace process that could leave room for Bashar al-Assad.