Afghanistan: Avoiding Default
Three scenarios for how the U.S. might manage its involvement in Afghanistan between now and 2014.
Rebalancing Our National Security: The Benefits of Implementing a Unified Security Budget
A team of experts recommend ways to rebalance our national security budget.
Anti-Proliferation Brigade
Can’t you see we’re busy?
America’s Rocky Road Away from Homophobia
The DADT repeal marked a significant step toward equal rights for the LGBT community, but the problems don’t stop — or start — there.
Armed with Irony
If lawmakers really want to stop blank checks for spending binges, they should start with the Pentagon.
Dumb and Dumber: Obama’s “Smart Power” Foreign Policy
Barack Obama is a smart guy. So why has he spent the last four years executing such a dumb foreign policy?
Indefensible: The Truth about Pentagon Spending
A mountain of misleading rhetoric from big Pentagon contractors has buried the facts.
Plain Old Murder
The Pakistani government loudly protests that many of the casualties of drone strikes are civilian.
Cutting Pentagon Fat
Here’s a way to reduce the military budget without threatening national security.
Base Closures: How to Reap Savings from Base Realignment and Closure This Time
As we enter a new period of postwar downsizing, a new BRAC can achieve substantial savings that Congress professes to crave.
Our Troops as Cannon Fodder
Wars of conquest are most popular if they can be made to appear tidy, safe, just, and relatively cost-free.
Pentagon Spending Spree
Throwing money at the military doesn’t buy us safety.
The Pentagon’s Obesity Problem
Instead of dieting together, the Pentagon is trying to keep our NATO allies fat and unhappy.
The State of the Military-Industrial Complex Is Strong
If weapons orders get diverted, so do campaign contributions.
An Exit Strategy for Afghanistan
The United States can’t abandon the country, but our troops must leave.