Sunni Hamas and Shiite Hezbollah have apparently agreed to disagree on Syria while maintaining a strategic partnership against Israel.
Hamas and Hezbollah Agree to Disagree on Syria
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War & Peace
Putin’s Sochi Challenge
The Winter Olympics in Sochi have brought renewed scrutiny to vulnerabilities that could undermine Russia’s ongoing ambitions for international prestige.
Obama’s Arms Sales Policy: Promotion or Restraint?
The Obama administration’s pledge to restrain the global arms trade doesn’t square with its aggressive promotion of U.S. arms exports.
South Sudan: Colonialism’s Dead Hand
A studied refusal to pay attention to South Sudan’s colonial history helped ignite the current crisis.
Secretary of the Air Force Tries to Show Nuclear Missile Force Some Love
More funding for nuclear weapons (please, no) would probably go further towards improving missileers’ morale than a boost in pay.
The Asia-Pacific Pivot: More Smoke Than Firepower
The lumbering aircraft carrier known as the United States should be executing a pivot that lives up to its name: a shift from the martial to the pacific.
Empire’s Ally: What Happened to Canada?
Can international capital explain why Canada has become so subservient to the U.S. in Afghanistan and beyond?
SOTU: Obama Grades His Foreign Policy
Former law professor Barack Obama went into surprising depth on issues of war and peace during his fifth State of the Union address. Here’s how he should grade himself.
Demoralized “Missileers” Unwittingly Make Case for Disarmament
To some in the U.S. missile launch force, their command is the Air Force’s Siberia.
The Tiguentourine Natural Gas Facility Attack in Algeria One Year Later
Before restarting operations at Tiguentourine, Washington and London demanded a major restructuring of its security by Algeria.