The General Who Lost 2 Wars, Leaked Classified Information to His Lover—and Retired With a $220,000 Pension The General Who Lost 2 Wars, Leaked Classified Information to His Lover—and Retired With a $220,000 Pension
Why hasn’t David Petraeus faced the same career-ending consequences as other leakers?
Jul 5, 2016 / Nick Turse
Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems
Despite the sorry results delivered by air power over the last 65 years, the US military continues to invest heavily in it.
Jun 21, 2016 / William J. Astore
Why Trump Now? It’s the Empire, Stupid Why Trump Now? It’s the Empire, Stupid
Amid the wreckage of the Iraq War and the Great Recession, he speaks to a constituency that sees the frontier and outward expansion as peril rather than possibility.
Jun 9, 2016 / Greg Grandin
War With Russia Without Public Debate? War With Russia Without Public Debate?
NATO is continuing its military buildup and “exercises” on Russia’s borders, Moscow is taking “counter-measures,” while the US mainstream media remains silent.
Jun 9, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
How to Disappear Money, Pentagon-Style How to Disappear Money, Pentagon-Style
Conflating self-interest with the country’s need for security, military officials have kept their spending out of the public eye.
May 24, 2016 / William D. Hartung
When Donald Met Henry When Donald Met Henry
In the 2016 election, it turns out, all roads lead to Kissinger.
May 19, 2016 / Greg Grandin
The US ‘War on Terror’ Is Playing Right Into ISIS’s Hands The US ‘War on Terror’ Is Playing Right Into ISIS’s Hands
If we continue to wield the sledgehammer, the likely effect is even more violent jihadism with broader appeal.
May 10, 2016 / Noam Chomsky
When Drone Operators Become Collateral Damage When Drone Operators Become Collateral Damage
In a new documentary, drone operators tell the truth about the job that’s destroying not just their targets but themselves.
Apr 21, 2016 / Pratap Chatterjee
All the Euphemisms We Use for ‘War’ All the Euphemisms We Use for ‘War’
How words have shaped the United States government’s ongoing cycle of violence.
Apr 15, 2016 / William J. Astore
Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat
What your tax dollars go towards at America’s defense headquarters.
Apr 11, 2016 / William D. Hartung