Russia’s been hit by a financial Cold War
The Kremlin is juggling the stability of the ruble — and surging inflation
What do Russia’s cyber moves mean for the Ukraine crisis?
Ambiguous signals raise the risk of miscalculating what’s really going on
American missionaries were kidnapped for ransom in Haiti. What happens in these cases?
Here’s the research on hostage-taking and recovery
Would the Founding Fathers support critical race theory?
Studying their writings — and other canonical documents in U.S. history — reveals how deeply racism is built into the nation’s structure
When Defense Secretary Austin tried to call his Chinese counterpart, here’s what really got in the way
The U.S. and China have very different military structures.
The Islamic State has ‘provinces’ in Africa. That doesn’t mean what you might think.
Africa’s militant groups retain considerable autonomy, research shows
Biden has picked a retired general for defense secretary. Here’s why it matters.
The move marks back-to-back administrations tapping retired generals to fill high-level government positions
Australia discovered that its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan
Here’s the research on how militaries can reduce violence against civilians
Trump’s election fraud allegations suggest military voters uniformly supported him. It’s not so.
Three things to know about how active-duty military and veterans vote.
Three things to know about military endorsements for the 2020 campaign
Retired military figures offer endorsements in every presidential election. But these testimonials may not have much effect.
The military is making changes in response to Black Lives Matter protests. That’s good for fighting wars.
New research looks at ethnic and racial inequalities in armies across 250 different wars
At the heart of Trump’s Taliban bounty crisis are questions about the President’s Daily Brief
Presidential decision making relies on good intel
Under the Insurrection Act of 1807, here’s what a U.S. president can and cannot do
Invoking this statute to deploy the U.S. military would raise constitutional questions
Apparently, Trump ignored early coronavirus warnings. That has consequences.
Other presidents distrusted their intelligence teams — often with dire results.
Trump said the Navy can’t take away Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL qualification. That could be a problem.
The U.S. military is supposed to set its own high professional standards.
Trump’s pardon of two former Army officers has sparked new controversy. Here’s why.
Some ex-military are applauding Trump’s decision. Some are condemning it.
Trump once talked of a ‘beautiful safe zone’ in Syria. But safe zones aren’t actually safe.
They can escalate conflicts, research shows.
Republicans’ advantage on national security has faded — and Democratic candidates are responding
The Trump administration keeps moving further from what Americans say they want.
President Trump tapped Gen. Mark Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Here are 3 things to know.
Statements by the JCS chairman can have a significant impact on public opinion.
Trump pardoned a soldier convicted of murder. Is he hurting military effectiveness?
Here are 4 takeaways from recent events in civilian-military politics.
Israel responded to a Hamas cyberattack with an airstrike. That’s not such a big deal.
Policymakers are debating how best to retaliate against cyberwarfare actions — and how not to.
What the Mattis resignation tells us about how Trump is damaging the military’s credibility
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is trying to withdraw from Moscow’s control. The Kremlin is not happy.
[caption id="attachment_79609" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople,
No, Trump can’t count on a hawk’s advantage in making peace with North Korea
[caption id="attachment_73137" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump plans to meet with North Korean
Americans feel a moral obligation to help humanitarian victims (like those in Syria) with military force
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-condemns-heinous-attack-in-syria/2018/04/09/efc39884-3c0e-11e8-955b-7d2e19b79966_video.html On Saturday, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad reportedly launched another
Russia is trying to limit its casualties in Syria. Here’s why that is bad for Syrian civilians.
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This is why Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was just awarded the $5 million Ibrahim prize
[caption id="attachment_69195" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former Liberia president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Congress keeps quiet on U.S. drone policy — and that’s a big problem
A day after President Trump’s prime-time speech on Aug. 21
How the London attacks reveal a gateway to terrorism
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There’s been a big change in how the news media covers sexual assault
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Trump’s new national security adviser disagrees a lot with … Trump
After his national security adviser was forced to resign and
Putin will make Russia’s elections this Sunday the most tightly controlled in 16 years. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_46257" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a
Two years ago, Ebola became a public health emergency. Here are 5 lessons for fighting Zika
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What the siege of Sarajevo can teach us about Aleppo
[caption id="attachment_40293" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man walks past destroyed buildings
6 reasons not to worry about Russia invading the Baltics
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Here’s why Putin wants to topple Ukraine’s government, not to engineer a ‘frozen conflict’
[caption id="attachment_30331" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pro-Russian militants participate in a training
Who is Turkey really targeting with its buffer zone?
[caption id="attachment_28057" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Turkish soldiers patrol with an
Jobs and jail might not keep young men out of crime, but how about therapy?
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The Kremlin doesn’t have a blank check from Russians for its Ukraine policy
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Proxy war can have dangerous consequences
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Invited military interventions meet some limited success
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The Military and Presidential Endorsements
With news of Mitt Romney's council of 300 retired general
More on Military Partisanship: Officers and Enlisted Soldiers
I am thrilled to see the number of posts that
Voting Behavior of US Military Personnel
In a post earlier this week, I asked whether anyone
Why It Matters That Bin Laden Was Behind Recent Terrorist Plots
We are pleased to welcome back "Erica Chenoweth.":http://echenoweth.faculty.wesleyan.edu/ Erica is
Everybody in academia hates the US NEWS ratings. Now they have something new to hate.
The nation's best college is the U.S. Military Academy. Rounding
Donations by Overseas Troops Favor Obama (So Far)
bq. According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the
Accounting for terrorism
"Dan Drezner today":http://www.danieldrezner.com/archives/003703.html Kevin Whitelaw wrote a fascinating piece in