War
Trump’s Empty North Korea Threats Will Lead to Humiliation or War
Either Trump will back down and once again eat his words, or he will strike North Korea, with consequences almost too great to contemplate.
Your Apocalyptic Fantasies Aren’t Helping the North Korea Crisis
Stop speculating about nuclear war, and start asking these six questions about the Trump administration’s policies toward Pyongyang.
Why Is Ukraine Showing Its Military Wares in the United States?
Ukraine is looking for lethal aid. Its defense industry is looking for partners.
Some thoughts on how we might get from where we’re at now to a Second Civil War
You persuade your base that there is no other way but violence.
Yemen’s Man-Made Cholera Outbreak Is About to Break a Record
In Haiti, it took seven years for the number of cholera cases to surpass 800,000. In Yemen, it’s taken several months.
‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’: Some nice portrayals in a C-movie wrapper
Better directorial judgment and a larger budget would have made for a more compelling film.
Edgar (and Whalen) on Strategy (V): When you make the world a free-fire zone
Is bombing our enemies effective?
Not a war dog but
The philosopher and his dog.
A book I contemplated writing, but it’s already been done: ‘Grant and Sherman’
Assessing two books on Grant and Sherman
As More Troops Deploy to Afghanistan, Pentagon Mum on Numbers
Mattis says around 3,000 soldiers will train and advise Afghan forces in their fight with the Taliban, senators angry at lack of details.
There’s Still No Reason to Think the Kellogg-Briand Pact Accomplished Anything
Sorry, liberals — just saying "no" to war doesn’t stop it.
‘Vietnam’ Ep. 10 and last: A conclusion?
Until the majority of people in this country agree to close ranks when the nation goes to war, the memories of Vietnam will linger.
‘Vietnam’ 9: An unfinished tale
Despite striving for nuance, episode 9 favors those who opposed the war more than those who fought it.
California Is Already Preparing for a North Korean Nuclear Attack
Beware of radioactive pets, and don’t expect the feds to show up anytime soon.
Burns and Novick’s ‘Vietnam’ 6: Macabre, mostly
The sixth episode of the series shows us where the war's bloody unwinding began.
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