Let's Finally Get Out of Afghanistan
The Biden administration should take advantage of the opportunity to cut our losses instead of continuing the forever war.
Military
Don't Let Biden Sink Troops Back Into the Afghanistan Quagmire
We have an agreement to pull out by May. We should honor it regardless of the state of the country.
Why Is America Still In Syria?
Trump brought chaos to a region already on the brink, and the unintended consequences of his actions will reverberate for years to come.
Trump Undermined Civilian Control of the Military. With His Pentagon Pick, Biden Has Too.
Civilian control over the military still matters.
A Partial Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Prompts Predictable Political Backlash
For some, Trump’s troop drawdowns are too fast and too much. In reality, they’re too little and way too late.
Pentagon Fails Another Audit, Will Likely Get Budget Increase From Congress Anyway
Auditors now say the military may be able to pass an audit before the end of the next decade, so at least that's something.
If Trump Ends Term by Pulling Troops Out of Afghanistan, That's Good for America
Let’s not let fears of “Trump loyalists” overshadow positive outcomes.
Pentagon Uses Pandemic Response Cash To Pay Defense Contractors for More War Toys
Plus: House votes to keep funding the government, DHS recalls intelligence reports, Jeff Bezos is starting a preschool, and more...
At the RNC, Rand Paul Is Right About the Need To End Wars, but Trump Hasn't Ended Any
Trump even vetoed a bill that would stop him from military action in Iran without congressional approval.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Male-Only Draft Registration—But only Based on Precedent
The issue may be headed for the Supreme Court, which hopefully will reverse its 1981 ruling in Rostker v. Goldberg.
12,000 U.S. Troops Will Leave Germany
The plan, whose timetable is uncertain, will reshuffle 5,600 troops elsewhere in Europe.
The Space Force Has a Horse. Of Course.
The horses used to belong to the Air Force, which makes only slightly more sense.
The Army Tries To Use Esports as a Recruiting Tool, Gets Trolled, Grabs the Banhammer
By kicking out critics on Twitch and Discord, is the military running afoul of the First Amendment?
Boeing Exec Resigns Over 1987 Article Arguing Against Women in Combat
In woke corporate America, there's no statute of limitations on wrongthink.
Drugs and Ammo
A look at war through the lens of the performance enhancers that help make it possible
Support, Don't 'Dominate,' Protesters Seeking 'Equal Justice Under the Law,' Writes Former Defense Secretary Mattis
Plus: Protest updates, Grindr goes woke, Twitter suspends an account for repeating Trump's words, and more...
Tom Cotton Wants to Double Down on the Authoritarianism That Sparked Riots
Police brutality brought Americans into the streets. What would military force do?
Defense Secretary Mark Esper Contradicts Trump on Using Military To Quell Protests
The president has said he's willing to deploy active-duty military personnel to cities and states that aren't doing enough to crackdown on street violence.
Months After Soleimani's Assassination, Another Strike on Militias in Iraq
Rocket attacks and "precision defensive strikes" will bring us ever closer to truly endless war.
Stop Blue Angel Flyovers Saluting COVID-19 Responders!
Empty displays of ritual militarism are always a waste of time, money, and goodwill, but especially during a pandemic.
Some Implications for Executive Adjudication
Adjudication Outside Article III (part four)
Trump Will Raid Pentagon's War on Terror Slush Fund To Build His Border Wall
The administration also plans to move $2.2 billion originally earmarked for purchasing vehicles, ships, and aircraft to cover wall construction costs.
Senate Passes Bill Stopping Further Military Action Against Iran Without Approval
Eight Republicans join the vote, but that's not enough to overrule a likely veto.
Democrats Say Trump Is Responsible for Ukrainian Deaths. They're Wrong.
Impeachment managers in Trump's Senate trial have overplayed their hand by claiming that Ukrainians perished because he blocked aid from the country.
America Dropped a Record Number of Bombs on Afghanistan Last Year
Civilian deaths are also on the rise, and it's increasingly obvious that there is no clear strategy for the U.S. to "win" its longest military conflict.
U.S. Troops Were Harmed by Iranian Attack. (We Still Shouldn't Go to War With Iran.)
Plus: encryption battles, the Nordic equality myth, and more...
The Senate Has Enough Votes To Stop Further Unapproved Military Action Against Iran
Four Republicans cross the aisle to support a new resolution limited the president's power to wage war. But could they get enough to overrule a veto?
Democrats Chased the Peace Vote Last Night, but Can We Trust Them to Follow Through?
Plus: CNN's slanted Sanders/Warren setup, Trump's shower-related election pledge, and more...
No War With Iran, House Tells Trump. Next Up: Finally Forbidding Military Force in Iraq?
Plus: Tarriffs are killing U.S. wine, Vermont bill would ban cell phones for kids, and more...
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie Signs On to House Bill Ending War in Iraq
“Let’s vote on this and see who is serious about ending forever wars.”
Young Americans Are Right to Fear a Renewed Draft
It's a good time for those potentially on the receiving end of a draft notice to give some thought to how they might respond or resist.
House Schedules Vote To Halt Further Strikes Against Iran Without Congressional Approval
Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul declare support for a Senate version.
Iran's Foreign Minister: 'We Do Not Seek Escalation or War'
Plus: member of Congress say #NoWarWithIran, a Ukrainian plane crashed in Tehran, and more...
Iranian Missiles Rain on Bases in Iraq
Tehran's response to the killing of Iranian military chieftain Qassem Soleimani threatens a deeper war.
'Active Disinformation' or 'Honest Mistake'? Story Shifts on Leaked Letter Saying U.S. Will Leave Iraq
Plus: More charges against Harvey Weinstein, Puerto Rico without power, and more...
Trump Wants to Target Iranian Cultural Sites, Says His Tweets Shall Serve as Notice to Congress
Plus: the never-quite-there Klobuchar Moment, how Fox News learned to love the deep state, and more...
U.S. Air Strike Kills Iranian Military Leader Qassim Suleimani
Killing the longtime chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard can't be good for avoiding another Middle Eastern war.
A Decade of No Lessons Learned in U.S. Overseas Intervention
Despite a change in administrations, U.S. foreign policy in the 2010s stayed its wasteful, destructive course.
Tulsi Gabbard: The Anti-War Candidate
She's not a libertarian, but Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is shaking up the race for the Democratic nomination.
Republicans, Democrats Agree to Dump $738 Billion More Into the Forever War and Space Force
Plus: Tulsi Gabbard's new Afghanistan bill, SCOTUS rejects abortion case, and more...
The Government Has Been Lying About Afghanistan All Along
Plus: Provocative reindeer cause trouble for beer label, Law & Order's sex work fantasy, and more...
Young Americans Oppose Mandatory National Service, Military or Otherwise
That could be bad news for 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.
Trump's Shameful Pardons for War Criminals Undermine America's Moral Authority
Pentagon brass, who urged the president not to issue these orders, fear that the president's actions will undermine the system of military justice.
Elizabeth Warren Seems To Fondly Recall Era of Not Knowing Whether Your Brothers Died in War
The senator from Massachusetts thinks more Americans should join the military. Why?
Pete Buttigieg Open to Sending U.S. Troops To Fight Mexican Cartels
Afghanistan taught us the risks of miring troops in entrenched domestic security problems.
