How Michael Waltz might guide White House foreign policy Christopher Clary - January 14, 2025 What Waltz’s 2014 memoir tells us about Trump’s next national security advisor.
Why Congress’s 2023 was so dismal Sarah Binder - December 26, 2023 And be ready for a repeat in 2024.
Why Democrats won’t outmaneuver Tommy Tuberville Sarah Binder - September 20, 2023 There are risks to changing Senate rules.
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing. What does that mean for U.S.-China relations? M. Taylor Fravel and Fiona S. Cunningham - November 10, 2021 The new Pentagon report reveals China’s worries about U.S. missile defenses.
Why the Pentagon can’t fully account for all its assets — in Afghanistan or anywhere else Christian I. Bale - September 22, 2021 Incomplete audits make wasteful spending more likely
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.
Don’t panic about China’s new nuclear capabilities James M. Acton - June 30, 2021 The U.S. government probably isn’t panicking, either.
When Defense Secretary Austin tried to call his Chinese counterpart, here’s what really got in the way Tom Fox - June 23, 2021 The U.S. and China have very different military structures.
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.
Biden has picked a retired general for defense secretary. Here’s why it matters. Risa Brooks, Michael Robinson, and Heidi A. Urben - December 9, 2020 The move marks back-to-back administrations tapping retired generals to fill high-level government positions