US Wars and Military Action

A view of Kremlin after the drone attack in Moscow, Russia on May 3, 2023. Kremlin reported that Ukraine attempted to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence with drones at night.

The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner

Recent Pentagon leaks reveal that the shadow war between Russia and the US over Ukraine is becoming more overt—and far more dangerous.

May 22, 2023 / James Bamford

Demonstrations went on in New York City on Saturday on May 6, 2023, five days Jordan Neely was allegedly choked to death by 24-year-old US Marine veteran Daniel Penny on a subway in the city

Why the Right Embraces Military-Veteran Vigilantes Why the Right Embraces Military-Veteran Vigilantes

The right is often misconstrued as anti-war. In reality, it wants to wage its war on American soil—against people whose Americanness it won’t recognize.

May 19, 2023 / Spencer Ackerman

Robot to Human

The Future of War Is AI The Future of War Is AI

AI, whatever its positives, looks like anything but what the world needs right now to save us from a hell on earth.

May 17, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt

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

The Unseen Soldiers of America’s Privatized Wars The Unseen Soldiers of America’s Privatized Wars

There is probably no better evidence of how poorly the War on Terror demonstrated its stated goal of the rule of law than the little-noted use, and misuse, of security contractors.

May 16, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

Henry Kissinger, War Criminal—Still at Large at 100

Henry Kissinger, War Criminal—Still at Large at 100 Henry Kissinger, War Criminal—Still at Large at 100

We now know a great deal about the crimes he committed while in office, from helping Nixon derail the Paris Peace Talks and prolong the Vietnam War to green-lighting the invasion o...

May 15, 2023 / Feature / Greg Grandin

A black-and-white photo with a mushroom-shaped explosion.

The Best Years of My Country Are Behind Me The Best Years of My Country Are Behind Me

Thirty years ago, I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye of a better future, a better America, a better world. It was not to be.

May 11, 2023 / William Astore

A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning fighter jet is shown at the Singapore Airshow in 2014

The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever

The current war machine isn’t your grandfather’s MIC, not by a country mile.

May 9, 2023 / William D. Hartung and Benjamin Freeman

The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity

The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity

As new details emerge about the pipeline blasts, they also prompt questions: What did US intelligence know about the biggest whodunit of the century, when did they know it, and how...

May 5, 2023 / James Bamford

President Xi Jinping (center) and leaders of the Chinese Communist Party attend the opening of the National People’s Congress in 2021

The Consequences of Underestimating China The Consequences of Underestimating China

Every step Beijing takes to consolidate its control over Eurasia weakens Washington’s presence and erodes its once formidable global power.

May 3, 2023 / Alfred McCoy

A car sits in front of a burned apartment building and pile of rubble. A soldier stands in front of the car.

There Is No Winning in Modern Warfare There Is No Winning in Modern Warfare

The US military may have achieved just one success of any significance since 1945—despite becoming the best-funded institution in this country. 

May 2, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt

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