List of Military articles
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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.
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Female soldiers wearing face masks stand in formation on a U.S.-made M110A2 self-propelled howitzer during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to a military base in Tainan on April 9. China’s Provocations Around Taiwan Aren’t a Crisis
Despite alarm bells in Washington, the risk of action is low.
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Afghan security forces arrive at the site of a car bombing near Bagram Air Base in Parwan province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 11, 2019. Is the Afghan Peace Deal Dead on Arrival?
The Trump administration’s push for an end to two decades of war may be slipping through its fingers.
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Kenneth Braithwaite, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for navy secretary, listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing May 7 in Washington, DC. Trump’s Navy Pick Would Have Limited Sway on Ship Goal
Trump loyalist Kenneth Braithwaite is not known in military circles for his naval thinking and is set to take a back seat to Defense Secretary Mark Esper in talks over Trump’s 355-ship plan.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's SWAT team America’s Police Prepared for the Wrong Enemy
Militarized U.S. police forces need to go back to serving communities first.
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US President Donald Trump with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, sings the National Anthem before the Army v. Navy American Football game in Philadelphia on December 14, 2019. Trump Taps Point Man to Remove Pentagon Officials Seen as Disloyal
Officials fear the arrival of a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence who could undercut Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
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U.S. President Donald Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Otay Mesa, California on Sept. 18, 2019. Trump Uses European Deterrence Funds to Build Border Wall
The Pentagon’s decision to divert nearly $546 million has drawn criticism from powerful Democratic lawmakers.
