Did Obama Violate The Law With The Bergdahl Release? It Sure Seems Like It
Good intentions aren’t an excuse for failure to follow the law.
Army Will Investigate Desertion Charges Against Bowe Bergdahl
It’s good that Bowe Bergdahl is free, but questions remain about how he went missing that need to be answered.
Eric Shinseki Out As Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki resigned as Secretary of Veterans Affairs this morning, to the surprise of absolutely nobody.
Obama’s Cloudy Foreign Policy Vision
Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.
All U.S. Troops Will Be Out Of Afghanistan After 2016, Most Will Be Out By December
An imperfect timetable, but better than nothing.
Nigerians Claim To Have Located Missing Schoolgirls, But Can’t (Won’t?) Rescue Them
Some odd developments in Nigeria
How America Stopped Thinking Strategically
Today’s foreign-policy disputes rarely consider the way America’s response to one crisis might affect another.
What, If Anything, Should The United States Do About Those Nigerian Schoolgirls?
Not every tragedy can be resolved with a military response.
Almost All Of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Have Been Removed, Should Obama Get The Credit?
The removal of chemical weapons from Syria is nearly complete. Does Obama deserve credit for that?
NATO Commander Warns Alliance May Send Troops To Eastern Europe
NATO may be preparing to send Russia a message.
Iraq Vet with Post-Traumatic Stress Kills Three, Wounds Sixteen at Fort Hood
Yesterday afternoon’s shooting spree at Fort Hood appears to be a related to post-traumatic stress.
Pentagon Orders Service Seals Off Wreaths Across America Trucks
The DOD says Walmart was violating its trademarks.
Jeremiah Denton, Vietnam War Hero, Dies
Jeremiah Denton, a Vietnam War hero and one-term US Senator from Alabama, has died. He was 89.
American Skepticism About Interventionism Is A Return To Historical Norms
Americans are skeptical about getting involved in the Ukraine crisis. This isn’t a surprise.
Hamid Karzai Says Afghanistan Doesn’t Need U.S. Troops To Stay After 2014
Afghanistan’s outgoing President says that his nation doesn’t need American troops to stay after the end of the year.
No, Damn It, Army Generals Aren’t Exempt From Uniform Regulations
When will BG Jeffrey Sinclair get an effing haircut?
Pentagon Defies Congress with Budget Request
Poking the eye of the institution that passes your budget is a bold choice.
Do Women Make Better Military Helicopter Pilots?
One in ten Army helicopter pilot is a woman, yet men account for 97% of injuries in helicopter accidents.
Soldiers and Priests: A Contrast in Professional Ethics
My latest for The National Interest, “The U.S. Military’s Ethics Crisis,” has posted.
Obama’s Kill Rules Keeping Obama From Killing
President Obama’s new rules for killing Americans with drones are proving inconvenient.
Leroy Petry, Medal of Honor Recipient, Retiring from the Army
Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry, recipient of the Medal of Honor for gallantry in Afghanistan, is medically retiring from the Army.
Most Americans Now See Iraq And Afghanistan Wars As Failures
Most Americans now see America’s decade of war as a failure.
Robert Gates: Invading Iraq Diverted Attention From The War On Terror
Former SecDef Robert Gates is among those who believes that the Iraq War unduly diverted attention from fighting the War On Terror.
Robert Gates Hits Obama, Biden, Clinton In New Book, But Will Americans Care?
A new book by former SecDef Robert Gates is making political waves in Washington power circles, but will it matter to ordinary Americans?
Israel Appoints First Female Battalion Commander [UPDATED]
The IDF has finally put a woman in command of a battalion. They’re decades behind American forces.
Marines Delay Female Fitness Standards
The Marine Corps’ plan to make women take the same fitness test as men has hit a wee snag.