Outside the Beltway

Thursday's Forum

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It's Easy: Just Kill the Bad Guys

Steven L. Taylor · 23 comments

Or, why having simpletons in charge is a bad idea.

CIA Backing Kurdish Forces to Disrupt Iran

James Joyner · 22 comments

What could go wrong?

Iran War: Actionable Intelligence

James Joyner · 29 comments

Now we know why it started when it did.

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 11 comments

The Role of Primaries on Display in Texas

Steven L. Taylor · 5 comments

Just more evidence of how our institutions help shape our parties.

Tuesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 55 comments

I'll Have What Friedman is Smoking...

Steven L. Taylor · 21 comments

Are our columnists learning? (I think you know the answer).

President Airstrike

Steven L. Taylor · 10 comments

The peace president in action.

Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Four American Servicemembers Killed, Three American Planes Shot Down

James Joyner · 13 comments

The nature of war does not change; only its character.

A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during Flight Test THAAD-23, August 30, 2019. label_outline

A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during Flight Test THAAD-23, August 30, 2019. label_outline

The Logistics of Massive Air Defense

James Joyner

Shooting down cheap drones with expensive missiles is problematic in more ways than one.

AG Monday

Steven L. Taylor

Time for a close encounter. Can you guess what kind?

Monday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

(The Lack of) Public Support for Attacking Iran

Steven L. Taylor

Usually president care what the public thinks, especially at times of major military action. Not this time.

On Regime Change

Steven L. Taylor

What it is and isn't. Some polisci basics.

More on Post-Khamenei Iran

James Joyner

More excerpts from excellent columns I've read.

Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023

Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023

The Ayatollah Is Dead. Now What?

James Joyner

I'm sure there's a plan for that.

Marching On Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a recorded message.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a recorded message.

Ayatollah Khamenei Dead: Israeli Government

James Joyner

Breaking news. Big if true.

Dictatorial

Steven L. Taylor

Trump's love of the unilateral is on display with serious consequences.

Iran War Roundup

James Joyner

Preliminary thoughts from several columnists.

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A Republic, If You Can Keep It

James Joyner

Apathy all the way down.

We're at War With Iran

James Joyner

"Major combat operations" are underway.

End of Feb Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Kakistocracy on Display

Steven L. Taylor

More Thoughts on Election Interference

Steven L. Taylor

President Donald Trump signs a mineral agreement during a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room, Monday, October 20, 2025.

President Donald Trump signs a mineral agreement during a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room, Monday, October 20, 2025.

Approaching a Major Red Line on Elections

Steven L. Taylor

A potential Executive Order on elections.

In Front of Our Noses: Manipulating the Media Landscape

Steven L. Taylor

Trump admin helping pick winners and losers

Shadow War Between Russia and Europe?

James Joyner

Western intelligence services are sounding the alarm.

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor

"On the Rocks"

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

On "Heritage Americans"

Steven L. Taylor

Are some of us more American than others?

Americans Are Self-Deporting

James Joyner

More Americans are living abroad than ever. Probably.

Tabby Thursday

Steven L. Taylor

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