Sex and sensibility in the U.S. military
In 2013, the White House ordered the Pentagon to open combat roles to women and gave the military a three year deadline. As women take on more roles in the U.S. military, both on the frontlines and in...
13 Jul 201722min
We need to talk about the Special Forces
U.S. Special Operations forces worked and fought in more than 130 countries across the world in 2016 alone (hyperlink source). In 2017, America’s elite troops are doing even more (hyperlink source). F...
6 Jul 201723min
My enemy’s enemy - Turkey’s blind eye toward Islamic State
Turkey is a member of NATO, an American ally and a bulwark against the broiling chaos of the Middle East. That’s the story at least. The truth is far more complicated. Recently, U.S. President Donald ...
29 Jun 201747min
The roots of political violence
Antifa and white nationalists clash in the streets. Students on college campuses patrol the sidewalks armed with bats. A man in Portland stabbed several people on a bus and another in Virginia opened ...
21 Jun 201725min
In Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s fight, Iran’s the real winner
Thanks to a hack allegedly carried out by Russian intelligence, relations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia are tense to say the least. The Kingdom has blockaded Qatar ports and several Gulf states have ...
15 Jun 201733min
How the Pentagon’s wasteful budget hurts the military
The Pentagon lost track of equipment worth more than a billion dollars, according to a now declassified Department of Defense audit obtained by Amnesty International last month. The F-35 program has a...
8 Jun 201725min
Why a troop surge in Afghanistan is a terrible idea
How many soldiers does America need to turn the tide in Afghanistan? The Taliban controls half the country and continues to gain ground. The Pentagon and generals in the field want U.S. President Dona...
31 Mai 201730min
From loathed to loved – the deadly history of the submarine
Submarines are an accepted part of a strong navy and the cornerstone vessel of a superpower. But these stealth-killers of the ocean were once as derided and feared as the drone is now. This week on Wa...
24 Mai 201731min
