Three big questions about nuclear weapons Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 14, 2024 How worried should we be?
Will foreign policy actually matter in the 2024 U.S. election? Elizabeth N. Saunders - September 21, 2023 It may not matter much to voters, but foreign policy is definitely on the ballot.
What the Jan. 6 hearings did and didn’t say about the military Carrie Lee - July 22, 2022 The U.S. military has a strong tradition of staying out of politics. And that’s a good thing.
If Russia invades Ukraine, what happens next? David Lake - January 22, 2022 Many Ukrainians wouldn’t favor a pro-Russian leader — but would the U.S. support an anti-Russian insurgency?
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.
Would the Founding Fathers support critical race theory? Alvin Tillery - June 29, 2021 Studying their writings — and other canonical documents in U.S. history — reveals how deeply racism is built into the nation’s structure
Former military leaders criticized the election and the administration. That hurts the military’s reputation. Peter Feaver and Jim Golby - May 14, 2021 Statements from retired generals can have an unintended impact, our surveys find
Biden may be getting rid of the Authorizations for the Use of Military Force. That deserves a ‘Whoa.’ Andrew Rudalevige - March 6, 2021 The possibility of addressing the legal framework for the war on terror is big news.
There was no legal way to stop Trump from ordering a nuclear strike if he wanted to, expert says Elizabeth N. Saunders - January 8, 2021 New revelations about Gen. Mark A. Milley’s calls to his Chinese counterpart remind of us of that fact
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.