War
Why a War of Attrition Favors Us, Not ISIS
The warning is delivered with an ominous tone: “You are no longer fighting an insurgency. We are an Islamic army, ...
Full-Spectrum Engagement: Better than War
In a recent piece called, Peace and War: The Space Between, Nadia Schadlow does a great job explaining how U.S. foreign ...
Sorry Realists. Containment Wont Work Against ISIS
The rhetorical war over expanding direct U.S. military intervention into Syria—this time against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ...
For Refugees in Turkey, A Tipping Point Looms
On a clear day, she can climb up the hill with her mother to the mosque and get a glimpse ...
Would Cicero Have Approved of Putins War in Ukraine?
I wonder what Marcus Tullius Cicero would have thought about Vladimir Putin. On one hand, the orator might not have disapproved. ...
In Iraq, A Faustian Bargain Awaits
The long-predicted demise of Iraq appears to be inching closer day by day. It faces pressure from the brutal forces ...
For the Future Force, More is Not Always Better
In a recent piece called, The Paradox of American Naval Power, Bryan McGrath laments not being aware of an Executive Branch ...