Duncan Hunter Did Something Right
The night I partied with the now-disgraced congressman, I learned brazenness and entitlement might have been his best qualities.
American military
Welcome to the Monkey House
Confronting the ugly legacy of military prostitution in South Korea
The War-Crimes Presidency
Believe what you're seeing: Donald Trump wants a brutal, lawless, loyal military.
The Veterans Day Freebie Anti-PTSD Diet
Armed with the VA's list of discounts and deals, one vet tried to turn the tables and consume this holiday that was consuming him, year after year.
Ghosts of War in a Wisconsin Forest
An Afghanistan veteran's struggle with ecology and memory
The Weapons America Is Leaving Behind in Syria
Trump’s hasty troop withdrawal could trigger a second "industrial revolution" in terrorism.
The Fog of Intervention
Samantha Power did not set out to justify war.
Playing Soldiers
An Afghanistan veteran reckons with growing up on G.I. Joe and growing tired of American war drums.
Most Veterans Say America’s Wars Are a Waste. No One’s Listening to Them.
There's a widening gap between Washington's bipartisan militarism and veterans' bipartisan war-skepticism.
Tanks, But No Tanks
Trump's self-aggrandizing July 4th parade is neither in good taste nor the spirit of the holiday—and Congress should ensure it never happens again.
Beto O’Rourke’s “War Tax” Is Classic Democratic Militarism
There's nothing progressive about distilling war's ravages down to a half-baked, Adam Smith–style exercise in taxpayer burden-sharing.
Fire John Bolton
To avoid war with Iran, the president needs to haul out his Apprentice-era catchphrase.
The Sum of All Beards
How did facial hair win American men’s hearts and minds? Thank the war on terror.
Trump’s Military Threats Aren’t Going to Keep “America First”
High defense costs are one of the surest ways to hasten a great power's decline.
Who Actually Wants War Criminals Pardoned?
Trump's plan to free white service members accused of overseas atrocities both typifies and strengthens his Fox News feedback loop.
Off the Map
How the United States reinvented empire
How Sexism Threatens Peace in Afghanistan
The U.S. and the Taliban are approaching a peace deal. But a new survey suggests a key component of national security is getting worse.
A War Without Civilian Deaths?
What arguments for a more humane approach to war conceal
A Commander-in-Chief Who Cares Only About Himself
The president's latest defense of his cozy relationship with Russia underscores his warped view of war.
The Rising Risk of Nuclear War Under Trump
The president and the Pentagon have different national-security doctrines, but they've found a dangerous common ground.
