Why the House Speaker finally greenlit Ukraine aid Sarah Binder - April 23, 2024 There are underappreciated factors behind Rep. Mike Johnson’s shift.
Beijing issued a white paper on China’s space program. Here’s what’s new. R. Lincoln Hines - February 1, 2022 China wants to shape international rules governing activities in outer space
Companies are commercializing outer space. Do government programs still matter? Svetla Ben-Itzhak - January 10, 2022 For now, national governments control the rules — and much of the funding
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
By coming out, Carl Nassib likely improved NFL fans’ attitudes toward gay men. Here’s how we know. Melissa R. Michelson and Brian Harrison - July 1, 2021 Our research tells us what changes straight men’s attitudes toward gay men and trans people
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.
Do U.S. policing programs help boost the militarization of foreign police forces? Benjamin Kenzer - July 10, 2020 Joint police/military training is a feature of some U.S.-funded programs.
Lt. Col. Vindman’s retirement will hurt military effectiveness. This is why. Carrie Lee - July 9, 2020 The regular politicization of military affairs is highly risky
Trump overrode the Navy’s plans to discipline a SEAL. That wasn’t as troubling as some think. Carrie Lee - December 9, 2019 Firing a civilian Navy secretary – not a career military officer – averted a potential crisis.
Military service was once a fast track to U.S. citizenship. The Trump administration keeps narrowing that possibility. Theresa Schroeder, Rebecca Best, Kyleanne Hunter, and Jeremy Teigen - September 5, 2019 And that’s hurting military readiness and effectiveness.
North Korea says it’s dismantling its nuclear test site. How significant is that? Or Rabinowitz - May 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68522" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A mushroom cloud after the test of
Should the U.S. try to deter cyberattacks by promising nuclear retaliation? Sarah Kreps and Jacquelyn Schneider - January 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68522" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (U.S. Air Force/AP)[/caption] Washington security circles
In every state, majorities oppose Trump’s proposed ban on transgender military service Patrick Miller, Jami Taylor, Don Haider-Markel, Daniel Lewis, Barry Tadlock, and Andrew Flores - August 4, 2017 After President Trump recently proposed to ban transgender people from
What do we know about Russia’s ‘Grand Strategy?’ Andy Akin - May 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57621" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with
Trump wants to cut U.N. funding — but peacekeeping saves money, as well as lives Lise Howard - March 31, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56002" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.N. peacekeepers from Senegal on an
The U.S. military made a short video to improve relations between Japan and South Korea. It could actually work. Yuki Asaba, Tetsuro Kobayashi, and Atsushi Tago - March 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55252" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man in Tokyo walks past
So China seized a U.S. drone submarine? Welcome to the future of international conflict. Erik Lin-Greenberg - December 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51720" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese media reported on the seizure
Here’s what could happen if a President Trump tore up the Iran nuclear deal William Spaniel - July 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43550" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The mushroom cloud of the first
Despite Obama’s new executive order, U.S. drone policy may still violate international law Ben Jones - July 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43445" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. airman guides a U.S.
Does shielding the public from the costs of war actually affect attitudes about the war? Sarah Kreps and Gustavo Flores-Macías - April 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38375" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Would Americans support foreign wars if
So what if Iranian drones did strike Syria? We are not entering a dark age of robotic warfare. Mauro Gilli and Andrea Gilli - April 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38375" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator
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
The U.S. can’t fight terrorists in Africa. So guess what it does instead. Charles Thomas - February 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35026" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A crashed MQ-9 Reaper drone seen
Here’s why we can only contain the Islamic State, not bomb it back to the Stone Age Stephen Biddle and Jacob Shapiro - December 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32401" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles
Why advocacy-driven reports on drones in Pakistan can be trusted - October 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16807" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Pakistani tribesmen hold banners as they
Multinational war is hard Stephen Saideman - September 26, 2014 Things are suddenly moving quickly as various allies start to
Do Americans really love drone strikes? Sarah Kreps - June 6, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="EUO 3TP"] U.S. MQ-1 Predator unmanned
The political science of cybersecurity IV: How Edward Snowden helps U.S. deterrence Henry Farrell - March 12, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Michael Rogers
The new defense budget may change less than you think John Sides - February 27, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7138" align="aligncenter" width="750" special=""] An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: A Q&A with Peter Singer Erik Voeten - January 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5257" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Peter Singer (Brookings Institution)[/caption] Peter Singer
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 political penumbra of the political science of voting Andrew Gelman - January 3, 2009 A couple of months ago, my article on the probability