Micah Zenko

The Trump White House has delegated enormous responsibility to the Pentagon to look after itself, with predictable results.

The real experts don't want your retweets, likes, or shares.

The administration's reasons for not releasing who's on the list of America's enemies in the war on terror are getting ridiculous.

We asked 1,200 U.S. government officials and experts what they were most worried about in 2014. Here's what they said.

President Obama's National Security Strategy aims to prevent the emergence of wars. So why won't the White House get behind its own strategy?

Why Israel might nuke Iran to prevent Tehran from going nuclear. Seriously.

In an uncertain world ... and 4 other ‘truths' America's generals want to sell you.

Why the NSA's 'we keep you safe from terrorists' rationale is bogus.

If Washington launched targeted strikes everywhere its 'partners' asked it to, the war on terror would be totally out of control.

Will the self-inflicted political wound of the U.S. government shutdown ever heal?

When it comes to assessing the success of the war on terror, there's a lot we just don't know.

Does coercive diplomacy actually work? Don't let the popular narrative on Syria fool you.

Civil-military relations haven't been this bad in decades.

Why none of the plans for intervening in Syria actually tries to save civilians.

Obama's shoddy case for striking Syria to enforce international norms.

Wondering what is meant by 'all options are on the table'? A spokesperson will 'look into that' for you.

When people say the U.S. needs to control events abroad better, this is what they really mean.

Why women are less inclined to start wars.

Why isn't Obama outraged about a drone war based on profiling?

What John McCain, Richard Cohen, and Jeffrey Goldberg have in common.

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there.

No, Mr. President, your top job is not to 'keep the American people safe.'