The Ukraine Conflict Is Not About American Freedom The Ukraine Conflict Is Not About American Freedom
Washington elites are ignoring history when they try to spin this war to restore faith in US leadership.
Apr 28, 2022 / Feature / Andrew J. Bacevich
America’s Militarism Will Be Its Downfall America’s Militarism Will Be Its Downfall
Unapologetic and unembarrassed by its string of recent failures, the war party is once again climbing back into the saddle.
Apr 18, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Take It From JFK—Appeasement Over Confrontation Take It From JFK—Appeasement Over Confrontation
Displays of presidential toughness aren’t what our nation needs right now.
Mar 3, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Is the Confrontation Over Ukraine Joe Biden’s “Wag the Dog” Moment? Is the Confrontation Over Ukraine Joe Biden’s “Wag the Dog” Moment?
The people now gunning for a showdown with Putin were gunning for a showdown with Saddam Hussein two decades ago—with the same promises of a happy outcome.
Feb 16, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended” What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended”
Bringing to light the kinship among American wars—and, by extension, their true significance—requires situating them in a single historical framework.
Jan 25, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Great Myth of the ”Great“ American Military The Great Myth of the ”Great“ American Military
A yawning gap looms between that military’s agreed upon reputation here and its actual performance.
Dec 24, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Duty, Honor, Country: Ian Fishback and the Idea of America Duty, Honor, Country: Ian Fishback and the Idea of America
This uniformed whistleblower sacrificed his life for this nation no less than the several thousand who fell in battle.
Dec 2, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough
Progressivism once looked to the future; today, it’s stuck in the past.
Nov 19, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Meet Representative Elaine Luria, Chowderhead Meet Representative Elaine Luria, Chowderhead
The Virginia Democrat wants Congress to give the president the authority to go to war with China. Because the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was such a shining success.
Oct 14, 2021 / Column / Andrew J. Bacevich
The American Empire Is Unwinding The American Empire Is Unwinding
A sprawling military network across 4 million square miles and 560 million people in the Middle East undermines goals of security and stability.
Oct 5, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich