U.S. Secretary of Defense

His thinking on arms control proved prescient—but the howls reverberate to this day.

New Delhi’s deal for the Russian S-400 system could limit burgeoning military ties with Washington.

In grading him, we must adjust for the difficulty of the assignment.

U.S. citizens show deference to the armed forces regardless of their political persuasion. Their willingness to let the generals decide is a threat to the democratic tradition of civilian oversight.

At stake is civilian control of the military.

If you squint at Trump’s new national security advisor, you might see some silver linings.

Turkey’s Islamist president is the first civilian with control over his country’s military – and you can tell by the results.

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

The way the president rolled out this decision is almost a textbook example of how not to make difficult decisions on military policy.

There’s some reason for concern about the balance of America’s civil-military relations, but it’s the civil side we should be worried about.

A federal system of government may be Myanmar's best step forward towards national unity and a more robust democratic process.

A new constitutional amendment in Pakistan cedes civilian power to the military.