US Military

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Withdrawing US Troops From Afghanistan Is Only a Start. We Have to End the Air War Too. Withdrawing US Troops From Afghanistan Is Only a Start. We Have to End the Air War Too.

The war is a failure. Continuing to wage it will only result in further devastation.

Mar 5, 2021 / Phyllis Bennis

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Why Are We Still Giving the Pentagon More Money? Why Are We Still Giving the Pentagon More Money?

Focusing on the wrong threats—including a new Cold War with China—is the last thing we can afford right now.

Mar 5, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger

Capitol rioters

I’m a Military Spouse. The Capitol Attack Reminded Me of a War Zone. I’m a Military Spouse. The Capitol Attack Reminded Me of a War Zone.

Military families are unsettled by escalating violence in the US, all too familiar from their time abroad.

Mar 3, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino

Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise.

Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise. Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise.

The argument that the strikes in Syria are a “defensive” measure mocks the reality of our presence there.

Mar 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Military Can’t Get Troops to Take the Covid Vaccine. Come Again?

The Military Can’t Get Troops to Take the Covid Vaccine. Come Again? The Military Can’t Get Troops to Take the Covid Vaccine. Come Again?

Service members aren’t getting the vaccine. That’s a problem, and it’s more complicated than you’d expect.

Mar 1, 2021 / Andrew McCormick

Mikhail Gorbachev

Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev

His radical stances on security are needed as much now as when he was in power.

Feb 23, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire

Centuries after the modern imperial age began, it’s evidently coming to an end in a hell that Joe Biden and Co. won’t be able to stop.

Feb 22, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead

In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead

Japan is using earth from a battlefield filled with human remains to build the foundation of a US military installation.

Feb 18, 2021 / Maia Hibbett

Myanmar’s Army of Darkness

Myanmar’s Army of Darkness Myanmar’s Army of Darkness

The military was never interested in peace or a democratic transition—and neither was Aung San Suu Kyi.

Feb 12, 2021 / David Scott Mathieson

The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace

The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace

Biden wants America to lead “by the power of our example.” Here’s how he can start.

Feb 2, 2021 / William Astore

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