How the Ukraine crisis could make the Syrian civil war worse Tiina Hyyppä and Aaron Pilkington - May 23, 2022 Shifting Russian troops away from Syria risks opening up new threats
What did China test in space, exactly, and why? James J. Cameron - October 20, 2021 These components would probably boost China’s nuclear deterrence
Gen. Milley reportedly tried to work around Trump on nukes. Did he have authority to do this? Carrie Lee - September 15, 2021 No. And here’s why.
The National Guard has been called out in Washington, D.C. Here’s what you need to know. Jim Golby and Carrie Lee - January 7, 2021 Attempts to use the National Guard for partisan purposes would be highly controversial.
The military is making changes in response to Black Lives Matter protests. That’s good for fighting wars. Jason Lyall - July 27, 2020 New research looks at ethnic and racial inequalities in armies across 250 different wars
What can stop sexual harassment in the U.S. military? Stephanie Bonnes - July 13, 2020 Here’s what my research suggests.
The U.S. military’s role in the coronavirus response is likely to grow Lindsay Cohn and Jim Golby - March 30, 2020 But don’t believe the rumors of martial law.
Trump just de-escalated in the Middle East. Here’s why we shouldn’t be surprised. Andrew Payne - January 10, 2020 In an election year, presidents don’t want U.S. troops in harm’s way
Why buying Greenland wouldn’t really help the U.S. economy (even if it were for sale) Jonathan N. Markowitz and Benjamin Graham - August 28, 2019 Unlike Russia, the United States no longer depends on resource extraction.
In 2020, could two female pig farmers run against each other for Iowa’s Senate seat? Meredith Conroy and Lilly Goren - June 14, 2019 Campaigning against gender stereotypes is tricky. Here’s how one candidate is doing it.
Trump pardoned a soldier convicted of murder. Is he hurting military effectiveness? Michael Robinson - May 14, 2019 Here are 4 takeaways from recent events in civilian-military politics.
An unprecedented number of female military veterans ran as Democrats this year. Here’s why they were unusually successful. Rebecca Best and Jeremy Teigen - November 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80190" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democrat Elaine Luria, a former Navy
The U.S. has brought home remains of its Korean War dead. It’ll be years before we know whose remains those are. Michael Dolski and Sarah Wagner - August 20, 2018 Editor's note: Michael Dolski is a historian with the Defense
China-Africa military ties have deepened. Here are 4 things to know. Lina Benabdallah - July 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75375" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Civilians sheltering in a U.N. base
What ‘Black Panther’s’ Wakanda can teach us about Africa’s history — and its future Naunihal Singh - February 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69877" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chadwick Boseman in “Black Panther.” (Marvel
This simple technological fix helped veterans get health benefits Henry Farrell - February 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69529" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The U.S. Digital Service team. (courtesy
A new Korean war would kill more U.S. military personnel than you might think Tanisha Fazal - January 8, 2018 Is the United States on the brink of war with North
Congress keeps quiet on U.S. drone policy — and that’s a big problem Sarah Kreps and Miles McCain - August 24, 2017 A day after President Trump’s prime-time speech on Aug. 21
Here are 5 takeaways from Trump’s startling nuclear threats against North Korea Mira Rapp-Hooper - August 21, 2017 In international security, there is no area where careful signaling
This is what we learned by counting the women’s marches Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 7, 2017 Editors' note: This is the fifth post in our series
Ted Cruz wanted to ‘carpet bomb’ the Islamic State. Does he understand today’s military? Deonna Neal - March 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37312" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from
Can Burkina Faso — Africa’s most coup-prone state — become a stable democracy? Molly Ariotti and Naunihal Singh - September 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29688" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Men ride a motorcycle past a
Are Republicans or Democrats closer to general American public opinion on the Middle East? Dina Smeltz - June 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25817" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Republican presidential hopeful and Sen.
#BlackLivesMatter, the international papal edition Naunihal Singh and Kim Yi Dionne - April 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23676" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Pope Francis arrives to
Ethical and methodological issues in assessing drones’ civilian impacts in Pakistan Christine Fair - October 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16606" align="aligncenter" width="670"] A Pakistani demonstrator carries a burning
Ethical and methodological issues in assessing drones' civilian impacts in Pakistan Christine Fair - October 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16606" align="aligncenter" width="670"] A Pakistani demonstrator carries a burning
Why popular opinion can’t predict a coup Naunihal Singh - September 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15689" align="alignnone" width="620"] A member of the Lesotho military
How Latinos will matter in the midterm election David Damore - September 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15152" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Getty Images[/caption] Heading into the 2014
Was the downing of the Malaysian Air flight accidental? Austin Long - July 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13120" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Debris of the Boeing 777, Malaysia
International relations scholars think that the U.S. spends too much on defense Susan Peterson, Nicholas Bell, Michael Tierney, Daniel Maliniak, and Ryan Powers - March 12, 2014 Nicholas Bell (William & Mary), Daniel Maliniak (University of California,
'Salami tactics' in the East China Sea Erik Voeten - December 3, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3656" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] (Tim Carman/The Washington Post)[/caption] While
Richard Arenberg comments on Wednesday’s Senate floor theatrics - May 23, 2013 Comments from Rich Arenberg interpreting yesterday's Senate floor dust-up between
Political Science Journals as Indirect Lobbying Henry Farrell - October 4, 2011 "Thomas Ricks":http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/10/04/the_air_force_once_again_is_leaving_the_field_of_strategic_discourse_to_others posts a disturbing - if not exactly surprising
The Truth is out there Henry Farrell - July 31, 2008 I see that _Political Theory_ has just published Alexander Wendt