Russia Has Invented Social Media Blitzkrieg
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Max Boot
Rosa Brooks
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Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
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Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
James Stavridis
Bruce Stokes
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Stephen M. Walt
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An obscure new policy would give priority to refugees who seem like they might “assimilate.”
The End of the End of the Cold War
Twenty-five years ago this week, the Soviet Union lost the Cold War. And 25 years later, Russia renegotiated the terms of surrender.
Angela Merkel’s Great Escape
The chancellor's response to the refugee crisis was going to be her downfall. Then Germany's welfare state kicked in.
A handy guide to current historical thinking on the American Revolution
Some surprising facts from the American Revolution.
Book excerpt: A Canadian officer remembers ‘The Battle Within’
God it had been hot, so hot he’d needed gloves to hold his rifle.
The Pro-Free Speech Way to Fight Fake News
Most cures for fraudulent news threaten to be worse than the disease. There’s at least one exception.
Book excerpt: Afghan war vet Daniel Green summarizes the ‘Characteristics of Successful Village Stability Operations’
Some good, if unsurprising, strategic advice.
‘Hell no, we won’t go?’: We admire the military but elect draft evaders president
Reading a book about the Vietnam War recently, it occurred to me that we’ve never had a Vietnam vet as president, even though two (John McCain and John Kerry) have been nominees.
Your Apocalyptic Fantasies Aren’t Helping the North Korea Crisis
Stop speculating about nuclear war, and start asking these six questions about the Trump administration’s policies toward Pyongyang.
Some thoughts on how we might get from where we’re at now to a Second Civil War
You persuade your base that there is no other way but violence.
Rumblings of a second Civil War: Some links
More information on a second Civil War.
What a new U.S. civil war might look like
Following an earlier 2017 survey, Foreign Policy’s Best Defense blog opened a poll about the likelihood of a second U.S. Civil War.
An Award for the Collapse of Nuclear Disarmament
ICAN isn’t the Nobel Peace Prize winner that policymakers wanted, but it’s the one they deserve.
It is high time for a new edition of the classic study Makers of Modern Strategy
It has become the custom for U.S. Army Chiefs of Staff to issue professional development reading lists.
‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’: Some nice portrayals in a C-movie wrapper
Better directorial judgment and a larger budget would have made for a more compelling film.
Three Cheers for Globalism!
An unabashed defense of the Trump administration’s favorite object of ire.
Edgar (and Whalen) on Strategy (V): When you make the world a free-fire zone
Is bombing our enemies effective?
Is Trump the U.S. version of Khrushchev?
Some striking similarities
Not a war dog but
The philosopher and his dog.
After All This Time, the Military Is Continuing to Hide Its Rape Problem
Service members should be aware that if they are assaulted off post, they may have better options in the civilian justice system.
Dubik’s ‘Just War Reconsidered’ and Schadlow’s ‘War and the Art of Governance’: A double review
As the United States struggles through its sixteenth year of continuous wars two books have come out that should become required leading for national leaders, both civil and military, charged with the responsibility to bring our wars to a successful conclusion — an outcome that so far has eluded them.
A book I contemplated writing, but it’s already been done: ‘Grant and Sherman’
Assessing two books on Grant and Sherman
Two new books on Pakistan’s ISI and its ‘War for National Survival’
With all the press on Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate’s (ISI) activities over the years, our shelves should be bulging with books dissecting the service.
Donald Trump Threatened North Korea After Completely Imaginary Negotiations
Fake news is threatening to produce a very real war.
‘Innovation as a Discipline, Not Fad’
“Successful new innovators ask, ‘What must be true for this idea to succeed?’”
Book excerpt: The last time American anti-Enlightenment sentiment soured world opinion on the United States
This excerpt from The Expanding Blaze: How the American Revolution Ignited the World, 1775-1848, by Jonathan Israel, is from the conclusion, about the United States in the 1850s.
Marine captain: My Marine Corps doesn’t know how to treat its female members
The Marine Corps needs to ensure that women are not punished for choosing to have families.
Keep the Iran Deal, Attack the Regime
Blowing up the nuclear deal would be a big step backward in the fight against Tehran.
America Should Let a Thousand Political Parties Bloom
With the two party system coming apart, the United States ought to take its cues from Europe.
What the hell is wrong at the American Legion? Some thoughts from a member
Denise Rohan’s statement does not carry the Legion’s legacy forward.
Edgar on Strategy (IV): A conversation with a Turkish strategic corporal
A brief cross-cultural exchange shows why political philosophy matters and why our strategic alliances require a nuanced approach.
A giant among dogs
Brock, a Giant Schnauzer, works for Air Force security.
There’s Still No Reason to Think the Kellogg-Briand Pact Accomplished Anything
Sorry, liberals — just saying "no" to war doesn’t stop it.
‘Vietnam’ Ep. 10 and last: A conclusion?
Until the majority of people in this country agree to close ranks when the nation goes to war, the memories of Vietnam will linger.
‘Vietnam’: Tom’s own view
Thus far I’ve held off, because I didn’t want to get in the way of Charles Krohn’s reviews.
The King Hands Over the Car Keys
How Saudi women finally grabbed the wheel from the country's religious conservatives.
Military reliefs, ousters, and such
I didn’t think I’d be running another one of these roundups so soon, but news keeps popping up about military misdeeds.
‘Vietnam’ 9: An unfinished tale
Despite striving for nuance, episode 9 favors those who opposed the war more than those who fought it.
Trump Needs to Watch Ken Burns’ ‘Vietnam War’ ASAP
The president might think his war of words with North Korea is harmless, but wars have a way of escalating.
‘Vietnam’ Ep. 8: Trouble at home
This episode is mostly about My Lai and Kent State. I abstain from commenting.
Edgar on Strategy (III): A good strategy rests atop solid philosophical foundations
Political philosophy provides a foundation from which we can imagine and discuss strategy productively.
‘Taking a knee’: An Army tradition
In the Army, taking a knee is a way of gaining perspective. The rest of us could use some of that.
‘Vietnam’ 7: Demonstrators to the front
While unfit to comment on the wild student riots that dominate much of Episode 7, I think their importance is overplayed — hugely visual, of course, but overplayed.
Burns and Novick’s ‘Vietnam’ 6: Macabre, mostly
The sixth episode of the series shows us where the war's bloody unwinding began.
War films: A British selection of the best
“The 30 best war films of all time” — selected by someone who clearly loves movies about the Brits in World War II. The parenthetical remarks are mine.
A military therapy dog
Labradors are good at therapy.
Why Donald Trump Wants His Nukes to Be Smaller
Be wary of tiny nukes in tiny hands.
Great Powers Are Defined by Their Great Wars
Even the most rational leaders are influenced by the power of collective memory.
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