Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War
Besides failing to end our forever wars, the Trump administration has set us on course for a prolonged, potentially catastrophic cold war with China and Russia.
Dec 8, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister? Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister?
What’s behind President Trump’s ouster of Defense Secretary Mark Esper?
Nov 11, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
The Nuclearization of American Diplomacy The Nuclearization of American Diplomacy
We are finding ourselves in an ever more dangerous and insecure world, with the risk of Armageddon lurking just around the corner.
Oct 13, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
An October Surprise of a Military Kind An October Surprise of a Military Kind
When all else fails, start a war.
Oct 12, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War
The US is pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into an enterprise that could lead to the end of the world as we know it.
Aug 27, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea? What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea?
The US and China’s dance in the South China Sea bears a troubling resemblance to 1914 Sarajevo—and the eve of World War I.
Jul 30, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic? How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic?
The Pentagon is finding it difficult to adapt to a world in which the biggest threats to American security are biological, not military.
Jul 21, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making? A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?
Halt Trump’s rush to war in the Pacific.
Jul 7, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous
The consequences of igniting a second Cold War against China could mean trouble for everyday Americans.
Jun 12, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
Protests Force the US Military to Face Its Own Racism Protests Force the US Military to Face Its Own Racism
The crisis provoked by George Floyd’s death endangers Pentagon efforts to rally Western nations against the supposedly more autocratic regimes in China and Russia.
Jun 10, 2020 / Michael T. Klare