Quiz: Who said this? “Is it a dire threat that by 2020 the United States will have only 20 times more advanced stealth fighters than China.”
‘Aspirational’ vs. ‘Operational’ Military Budget Cutting
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Israel v. Palestine Brings Out the Jewish in Me
Is holding Jews to a higher standard helpful to peace in the Middle East?
Where Does the Administration Get Off Calling Missile Defense “Proven”?
Calling missile defense “proven” is not only a disingenuous move by the Obama administration, but a dangerous one.
Serial Denialists and the State of Permanent War
The refusal to face up to reality that the United States cannot succeed in Afghanistan, despite all evidence to the contrary, suggests that the political elite is desperately clinging to the American system of global military hegemony.
“No Mosque in My Backyard” Syndrome and the Perils of Lukewarm Tolerance
Many opposed to the “Ground Zero mosque” are masking their prejudice against Muslims with concern for the sensibilities of 9/11 families.
How Much Less Revolutionary Could the Revolutionary Guard Be?
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and its Supreme Leader pervert Islam with their oppression, torture, rape, and killing.
Whose Nukes Are You Calling Loose?
The Russian nuclear weapon program has become synonymous with the term “loose nukes.” Might that apply to the United State as well?
Burma’s Ethnics: Score One for the Good, er, No-So-Bad Guys
Successful recent ambushes by Karen forces against the army of Burma’s junta have breathed new life into the ethnic group’s independence movement.
Has Incoming Colombian President Santos Inherited a “Captured State”?
Outgoing Colombian president Alvaro Uribe left a legacy of death and displacement. Can new president Juan Santos move his country in a new direction?
Attempts by Petraeus to Turn Soldiers Into Boy Scouts Disingenuous at Best
Soldiers’ recent backlash against restraint in Afghanistan is the most recent example of the clash between the demands of counterinsurgency and conventional military culture.