The coverage of Chuck Hagel’s departure tells as much about the return of “war fever” in Washington as the event itself.
Turnover of Obama’s SecDefs Eclipsed by Revolving Door of Reagan’s National Security Advisors
Ronald Reagan went through so many national security advisors as president that, on occasion, he forgot their names.
Why Exactly Was Chuck Hagel Forced Out as SecDef?
Was Chuck Hagel scapegoated by a White House inner circle that he failed to penetrate?
Is Japan’s Peace Constitution Dead?
Despite its peace constitution, Japan boasts one of the largest militaries in the world.
Obama in Asia: Washington Extracts Rent-free Basing from the Philippines
By linking itself to Washington in its territorial disputes with China, the Philippines risks getting caught up in a superpower conflict.
Asia: The Elephant vs. the Shark
The Obama administration’s nebulous “Pacific Pivot” is setting the stage for a superpower conflict in East Asia.
U.S. Continues to Stand by Bahrain
Chuck Hagel’s paeans to “political reform” in the Gulf must have sounded strange to political prisoners in repressive Bahrain, where he delivered his remarks.
Powering the Pacific “Pivot” With Leon and Chuck
It’s old, and likely thoroughly forgotten now, but last summer the Washington Post ran an excellent article on the U.S. military‘s “pivot” toward Asia, its origins, and its budget implications. It presented some meaningful background on where the pivot came from, and how it so quickly became dogma in Washington as the decade-long ground wars receded in the national rear-view mirror.
We Don’t Need a Secretary of Militarism
Right-wingers seem to view thoughtfulness as a character flaw.
Time for a Reckoning on Iran Sanctions
With President Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, U.S.-Iranian relations have been thrust back into the news cycle. This is a good thing. The debates surrounding Obama’s cabinet nominations offer a welcome opportunity for the public—and the administration—to review the failing U.S. policy toward Iran.