US Wars and Military Action

Men examine metal rubble

On the Night Bus to Kyiv On the Night Bus to Kyiv

Scenes on the way to a war.

May 6, 2022 / Leif Reigstad

The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All

The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All

Poor people in wealthy countries will feel the impact, but those in the poorest ones will suffer so much more.

May 6, 2022 / Rajan Menon

A Ukrainian serviceman walks past destroyed Russian tanks

The Ukraine Conflict Is Not About American Freedom The Ukraine Conflict Is Not About American Freedom

Washington elites are ignoring history when they try to spin this war to restore faith in US leadership.

Apr 28, 2022 / Feature / Andrew J. Bacevich

Boy watches airstrike Yemen

These Are the Civilian Deaths You Don’t Hear About These Are the Civilian Deaths You Don’t Hear About

Until the Defense Department overhauls its air strike policies, civilians will continue to die in attacks.

Apr 27, 2022 / Nick Turse

Titan Missile

Welcome to the Second Nuclear Age Welcome to the Second Nuclear Age

My advice from the last time around: Duck and cover!

Apr 26, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

Peace activist Daniel Ellsberg receives Dresden Peace Prize

Daniel Ellsberg on the Existential Threat of Global Conflict Daniel Ellsberg on the Existential Threat of Global Conflict

“As the world has correctly perceived, this has the seeds of a regional nuclear war and all-out war between the US and Russia.”

Apr 22, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Destroyed apartment buildings in Ukraine

Against World War III Against World War III

Is a long, bloody war between Russia and Ukraine really in our national interest?

Apr 21, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich

Protesters dressed with cutout faces of Biden and Putin prepare to throw nuclear weapons in the garbage

Ukraine’s Nuclear Flashpoints Ukraine’s Nuclear Flashpoints

How to avoid Armageddon in the new nuclear era.

Apr 20, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

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

The Pentagon Is Cashing In on the Ukraine Crisis The Pentagon Is Cashing In on the Ukraine Crisis

The new gold rush of defense spending is a disaster in the making.

Apr 19, 2022 / William D. Hartung and Julia Gledhill

Military personnel carry flags

America’s Militarism Will Be Its Downfall America’s Militarism Will Be Its Downfall

Unapologetic and unembarrassed by its string of recent failures, the war party is once again climbing back into the saddle.

Apr 18, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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