List of Military articles
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Soldiers respond to coronavirus in the Philippines The Pandemic Has Given Armies in Southeast Asia a Boost
In Indonesia and the Philippines, military leaders are managing the coronavirus response—with lasting political repercussions.
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters during a campaign rally aboard the USS Iowa on Sept. 15, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. Veterans Fear Trump Will Use Military as Election Gambit
Trump resuming campaign rallies has veterans nervous that U.S. troops could find themselves in the political crossfire.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with an F-35 fighter plane pilot Defund the Police, Then Defund the Military
Democrats used to have a clearer agenda for cracking down on an out-of-control military. It’s time to bring that back.
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Members of the Nigerian and U.S. military stand next to some of the 24 armored vehicles donated to the Nigerian government in Lagos on Jan. 7, 2016. America’s Disdain for Black Lives Extends to Africa
Increased militarization on the continent under Trump is part of a long history of institutionalized racism in U.S. foreign policy.
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U.S. Park Police stand watch inside Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, DC on June 1 as demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd. Will U.S. Protests and Crackdowns Damage America’s Global Image?
Trump’s reaction to Black Lives Matter protests caused a civil-military crisis at home. Will it harm U.S. soft power abroad?
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with African American supporters in the Cabinet Room of the White House on June 10. Trump Bats Down Military Plans on Confederate-Named Bases
The move comes after the defense secretary clashed with the White House over the deployment of active-duty troops to quell protests.
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A broken Statue of Liberty figure outside a looted souvenir shop after a night of protest in New York City on June 2. The Stakes Are High, and We Must Be Better Than This
Six military heavyweights and defense experts weigh in on Trump’s call for the military to put down protests.
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Then-Brig. Gen. Dana Pittard in Iraq ‘He Just Couldn’t See Past My Color’
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard reflects on a long career battling the institutional racism that infects the military as well as police departments in the United States.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks as President Donald Trump listens during the daily White House coronavirus press briefing on April 1 in Washington. The U.S. Military Is Caught in Trump’s Political Crossfire
Esper’s job hangs in the balance, and former Defense Secretary Mattis issues a rare and stinging rebuke of the president.
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U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House to go to St. John's Church in Washington on June 1. A Moment of National Shame and Peril—and Hope
We may be witnessing the beginning of the end of American democracy, but there is still a way to stop the descent.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi U.S. Unable to Monitor Military Aid to Egypt’s Anti-Terrorism Fight
Limits on U.S. visibility come as the Pentagon considers pulling out of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula altogether.
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South Korean warplanes at at U.S. Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek Want to Fix the Deficit? Bring Home the Troops.
As U.S. federal spending surges amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to trim the real fat.
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on May 27 in Washington. Trump Signals He Wants Troops Home by November
The proposal to withdraw from Afghanistan doesn’t follow the timeline of the peace deal signed with the Taliban in February.
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A statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena is illuminated under a full moon in central Athens on July 27, 2018. Strategists Have Forgotten the Power of Stories
The arts are invaluable to national security policymakers facing an ever-changing future.
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U.S. Army soldiers, part of the coalition against the Islamic State, at an air base northwest of Kirkuk, Iraq, before a planned pullout of U.S. forces, on March 29. The Pentagon Tries to Pivot out of the Middle East—Again
Confusion over the removal of missiles and aircraft from Saudi Arabia could invite the aggression the United States is trying to avoid.
