National Security

Hypersonic missile russia

Think the Pentagon Budget Is Too High Now? I’ve Got Bad News. Think the Pentagon Budget Is Too High Now? I’ve Got Bad News.

As today’s emerging technology gets converted into actual combat systems, future spending will only increase.

Apr 27, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Outside Kyiv, Ukraine, locals stand atop and examine a destroyed Russian tank.

The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War

The decision to send depleted-uranium shells to Ukraine will have a debilitating, radioactive impact that will linger in the country for years to come.

Apr 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank

A US Special Forces soldier at a remote village in the Arghandab District in Afghanistan

The Army Is Recruiting—Gen Z Just Isn’t Biting The Army Is Recruiting—Gen Z Just Isn’t Biting

After 20 years of losing wars, who can blame them?

Apr 20, 2023 / Nan Levinson

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Why Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace” Address Still Matters Why Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace” Address Still Matters

The speech was an indictment of nuclear buildup and excessive military spending.

Apr 19, 2023 / William D. Hartung

A Ukrainian serviceman walks past destroyed Russian tanks

Ukraine Is Another Chapter in the Forever War Ukraine Is Another Chapter in the Forever War

Who even remembers when the First World War was known as “the war to end all wars”?

Apr 19, 2023 / Karen J. Greenberg

Time to go? Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends a graduation ceremony for new members of the country's armed forces in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap

The deadly consequences of the Biden administration’s policy of no policy.

Apr 17, 2023 / Amy Wilentz

Former President Donald Trump waves from the steps of Air Force One

The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist

The Establishment focus on personal scandals helps cover up the former president’s reckless belligerence.

Apr 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer

The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight

The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight

What's on the other side?

Apr 12, 2023 / Frida Berrigan

Russian soldiers on Red Square

We Still Don’t Know Why Russia Invaded Ukraine We Still Don’t Know Why Russia Invaded Ukraine

From the beginning, the war has thoroughly confounded military mavens and experts on Russia and Ukraine.

Mar 30, 2023 / Rajan Menon

US soldier Mosul

Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree

This year, the budget will be in striking distance of the $1 trillion mark that hawkish officials and pundits could only dream about a few short years ago.

Mar 29, 2023 / William D. Hartung

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