President Trump tapped Gen. Mark Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Here are 3 things to know. Jim Golby - September 30, 2019 Statements by the JCS chairman can have a significant impact on public opinion.
The U.S. officially withdrew from the INF Treaty. Here’s what you need to know. James Cameron - August 2, 2019 This was a U.S.-Soviet arms treaty, but there’s a China factor.
Free trade doesn’t just lead to job loss. It means more deaths from drug overdoses and increased military recruitment. Adam Dean - July 15, 2019 Agreements like the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement overlook the broader social consequences of free trade.
Israel responded to a Hamas cyberattack with an airstrike. That’s not such a big deal. Jacquelyn Schneider and Erica D. Borghard - May 8, 2019 Policymakers are debating how best to retaliate against cyberwarfare actions — and how not to.
As the U.S. withdraws from Syria and Afghanistan, here are lessons from the Iraq War Andrew Shaver and Debora Han - January 7, 2019 President Trump's 2018 decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria
Is Obama breaking norms as a former President? Not really. Nicholas Jacobs - September 25, 2018 As former president Barack Obama has begun campaigning for Democrats
5 key lessons from the Taliban’s deadly resurgence in Afghanistan Jason Lyall - August 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76876" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Afghan National Army soldier keeps
Were those Russian social media ads powerful enough to influence us? Let’s look at the evidence. Babak Bahador - November 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66209" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Some of the Facebook ads linked
When did Congress authorize fighting in Niger? That’s an excellent question. Andrew Rudalevige - November 11, 2017 It’s Veterans Day – not a bad time to give
How World War I could have ended a whole year earlier Scott Wolford - November 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66123" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British infantrymen occupy a shallow trench