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.
The Biden administration should take advantage of the opportunity to cut our losses instead of continuing the forever war.
We have an agreement to pull out by May. We should honor it regardless of the state of the country.
Trump brought chaos to a region already on the brink, and the unintended consequences of his actions will reverberate for years to come.
Civilian control over the military still matters.
For some, Trump’s troop drawdowns are too fast and too much. In reality, they’re too little and way too late.
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.
Let’s not let fears of “Trump loyalists” overshadow positive outcomes.
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Trump even vetoed a bill that would stop him from military action in Iran without congressional approval.
The issue may be headed for the Supreme Court, which hopefully will reverse its 1981 ruling in Rostker v. Goldberg.
The plan, whose timetable is uncertain, will reshuffle 5,600 troops elsewhere in Europe.
The horses used to belong to the Air Force, which makes only slightly more sense.
By kicking out critics on Twitch and Discord, is the military running afoul of the First Amendment?
In woke corporate America, there's no statute of limitations on wrongthink.
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Police brutality brought Americans into the streets. What would military force do?
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.
Rocket attacks and "precision defensive strikes" will bring us ever closer to truly endless war.
Empty displays of ritual militarism are always a waste of time, money, and goodwill, but especially during a pandemic.
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The administration also plans to move $2.2 billion originally earmarked for purchasing vehicles, ships, and aircraft to cover wall construction costs.
Eight Republicans join the vote, but that's not enough to overrule a likely veto.
Impeachment managers in Trump's Senate trial have overplayed their hand by claiming that Ukrainians perished because he blocked aid from the country.
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.
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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?
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“Let’s vote on this and see who is serious about ending forever wars.”
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.
Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul declare support for a Senate version.
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Tehran's response to the killing of Iranian military chieftain Qassem Soleimani threatens a deeper war.
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Killing the longtime chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard can't be good for avoiding another Middle Eastern war.
Despite a change in administrations, U.S. foreign policy in the 2010s stayed its wasteful, destructive course.
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Pentagon brass, who urged the president not to issue these orders, fear that the president's actions will undermine the system of military justice.
The senator from Massachusetts thinks more Americans should join the military. Why?
Afghanistan taught us the risks of miring troops in entrenched domestic security problems.