Congress Orders Pentagon to Adopt Common Camouflage Pattern (Again)
The defense authorization law requires the Defense Department to go back to a single camouflage pattern.
The Ongoing Illogic of US Policy Towards Cuba
The Obama-Castro handshake at Mandela’s funeral has caused a bit of an uproar.
On Mandela, Some Conservatives Get It And Others Quite Obviously Don’t
Some on the American right have a very odd view of both Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid regime he fought against.
On Iran, Diplomacy Beats Containment, And Containment Is Smarter Than Military Action
There are many choices in dealing with Iran’s nuclear program there are many choices, but some are better than others.
Biden: U.S. Won’t Recognize China’s New Air Defense Zone
The U.S. position on China’s new air defense zone is exceedingly clear. The question is where it goes from here.
Nelson Mandela Dies At 95
The most important leader to come out of Africa in the 20th Century, and perhaps in all of history, has died.
John F. Kennedy A Conservative? No, Not Really
Conservatives have their own Kennedy myth to compete with the myth of Camelot.
World Safer But More Dangerous Than Ever
Robert Kagan warns of “a changing world order.” But he’s grasping at rather thin straws.
A U.S.-Saudi Rift, Or Just A Saudi Temper Tantrum?
Relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia seem to have soured in recent years.
Political Science and the Syrian Civil War
If the Syrian civil war is like other civil wars, it’s not ending any time soon.
Tom Clancy Dead at 66
Tom Clancy, author of dozens of bestselling military thriller novels, has died aged 66.
Obama Won’t Go To Congress, Because History Has Taught Him He Doesn’t Have To
Presidents have gotten away with ignoring Congress when it comes to foreign military adventures for a very long time.
Army and Navy Cutting Generals and Admirals Ever So Slightly
The Army and Navy are finally doing something about brass bloat.
America Has Options in Egypt
Andrew Bacevich argues, persuasively, that “absence of leverage does not preclude options” with respect to Egypt.
David Jones, Former Joint Chiefs Chairman, Dead at 92
David C. Jones, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Carter and Reagan, has died.
Chris Christie’s Misguided Attack On Rand Paul And The GOP’s ‘Libertarian’ Wing
Chris Christie waded into the debate going on in the GOP over foreign policy. His comments were less than helpful to say the least.
If QDR Accomplishes Much, It’ll Be a First
My first piece for RealClearDefense, “Enough with the QDR Hype,” has published.
Pentagon’s Broken Payroll System
The military’s finance and accounting system has been dysfunctional for decades and is getting worse.
Notwithstanding Egypt, Coups Have Become Rare
Military coups used to be far more common than they are today.
The GOP’s Battle Plan Against Hillary: Arguing That “She’s Old?”
The GOP is going to have to come up with a lot more than just age if they end up facing off against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
U.S. Faces More Blowback Over Revelations Of Spying On Allies
The blowback from yesterday’s revelations about U.S. surveillance on European allies continues.
New NSA Leaks Reveal Spying On European Union, European Allies
The latest NSA leaks are likely to prove to be diplomatically embarrassing.