Did Biden have the authority to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen? Andrew Rudalevige - January 30, 2024 Let’s look at the Constitution, the War Powers Resolution, and what might authorize or constrain military action.
American missionaries were kidnapped for ransom in Haiti. What happens in these cases? Danielle Gilbert - October 23, 2021 Here’s the research on hostage-taking and recovery
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.
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’s pardon of two former Army officers has sparked new controversy. Here’s why. Michael Robinson - November 17, 2019 Some ex-military are applauding Trump’s decision. Some are condemning it.
What the Mattis resignation tells us about how Trump is damaging the military’s credibility Michael Robinson - December 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81861" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Defense Secretary Jim Mattis welcomes Vice
An unprecedented number of female military veterans ran as Democrats this year. Here’s why they were unusually successful. Rebecca Best and Jeremy Teigen - November 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80190" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democrat Elaine Luria, a former Navy
Somalia’s African Union mission has a new exit strategy. But can troops actually leave? Paul Williams - November 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66750" align="aligncenter" width="960"] African Union soldiers march along the
No, al-Shabab is not deadlier than Boko Haram. Here are better numbers. Salem Solomon and Casey Frechette - July 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Somali soldiers stand guard at the
This is why al-Shabab won’t be going away anytime soon Tricia Bacon - July 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60645" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students in Nairobi protest an attack