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 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 P. 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.