How an Iranian nuclear-weapons program became accepted wisdom.
Five Ways the Myth That Iran Was Developing Nuclear Weapons Was Hyped
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War & Peace
From Grozny to Crimea: Russia Learns to Finesse Military Intervention
Russia has come a long way from military operations in which casualties to civilians were of little concern.
Goodbye, Carl Bloice
Conn Hallinan remembers Carl Bloice—an FPIF columnist, longtime journalist, and lifetime advocate for the dispossessed.
Why Iran Doesn’t Trust the International Community
International law expert Reza Nasri explains Iran’s distrust of international media, institutions, and NGOs.
World Cuts Back Military Spending, But Not Asia
Driven by a rising China and arms exports from the United States, military spending in Asia is on the increase.
Scientists Support Seymour Hersh
Don’t underestimate Syrian rebel know-how: they may have made the rockets used to launch chemical weapons at Ghouta.
AFRICOM Goes to War on the Sly
An AFRICOM official says the U.S. has been “at war” in Africa for over two years.
Seymour Hersh Draws Even More Criticism at LRB Than at New Yorker
Who’s more credible: Seymour Hersh or Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan?
Promoting a “Right to Heal” from Ft. Hood to Abu Ghraib
Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are holding the U.S. government accountable for innocent victims on all sides of the fighting.
In Praise of Apologies
When a government refuses to apologize for war crimes, it means it would be willing to commit them again.