Out of Afghanistan, Into Africa
With most of the world focused on Syria’s apparent use of chemical weapons, and a looming showdown with Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons program, the futurists at the Pentagon are looking to the horizon…
Monthly Archives: August 2013
War with Syria: At the Intersection of Interests and Ideology
When the dogs of war start howling, it’s worth noting what pack they run in. For the better part of two years, hawkish interventionists like Senators John McCain, R-Az., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have been…
Why U.S. Military Fears Sexual Assault Reform
Recently, one of the Joint Chiefs said privately that he was open to the idea of taking sexual assault cases out of the military chain-of-command, a proposed reform that has gained significant bipartisan support in…
Political Paralysis Threatens Soldiers’ Lives
As a veteran combat commander who led the counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq, General Ray Odierno is not given to excessive worry. In a war zone there’s little benefit to tossing and turning over the infinite…