Syrus Solo Jin

Syrus Solo Jin is a historian specializing in the U.S. military, the United States’ role in the world, and U.S.-East Asian relations.

Articles by Syrus Solo Jin

Students of about 17 or 18 years old are seen from the side in sillhouette as they sit at desks in a classroom that's dimly lit, with shades pulled over the curtains against bright light outside. An American flag hangs from its side in one of the windows, backlit by light as well.

The U.S. Has Never Known What to Do With Foreign Students

Analysis

April 9, 2025, 4:00 PM

A woman in a futuristic suit lifts her hand above her head as she looks into the distance. Behind her is a robot soldier with a human head and a Western vigilante in cowboy hat and long coat, with a hole where his nose should be.

The True Horseman of the ‘Fallout’ Apocalypse

Review

May 18, 2024, 7:00 AM

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. salutes as he walks by a row of U.S. soldiers at an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

Can the U.S. Rewrite Its Tortured History of Aid to the Philippines?

Argument

August 31, 2023, 2:42 PM

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When Pop Stars Make for Secret Weapons

Argument

March 5, 2023, 7:00 AM

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