The Islamic State’s leader died this month. What type of leader might come next? Tricia Bacon and Elizabeth Grimm - February 16, 2022 Our book on terrorist leaders gives some clues
Trump said the Navy can’t take away Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL qualification. That could be a problem. Doyle Hodges - November 22, 2019 The U.S. military is supposed to set its own high professional standards.
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.
Former U.S. Special Forces were reportedly hired to kill Yemen’s leaders. Did the government know? Deborah Avant - October 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79057" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The carcass of a car reportedly
Trump breaks these 3 rules about how U.S. presidents relate to the military Risa Brooks - August 23, 2017 Editors’ note: After President Trump’s announcement Monday night that the
A Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia. Here’s what you need to know about U.S. operations there. Paul Williams - May 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57959" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Oct. 30, 2009, file
The Lord’s Resistance Army is finally weakening in central Africa. This could dismantle it. Paul Ronan and Ledio Cakaj - December 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50714" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children cheer as troops from the
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
The complex story of a child soldier Ledio Cakaj - January 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20036" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An undated photo taken from the
What next for the Pakistani Taliban? Jason Lyall - November 2, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2503" align="aligncenter" width="1024" special=""] www.halganka.net[/caption] The killing of Hakimullah