Growing up CIA
Despite some close calls, the United States and Russia never fought in a full-scale conflict during the Cold War. The fear of nuclear Armageddon loomed for decades but never occurred. The world avoide...
26 Jul 201729min
Here’s why China built that military base in Africa
China’s military made international news in early July when it announced the opening of its first overseas military base in Djibouti, a small country in the Horn of Africa. China says the base is simp...
20 Jul 201732min
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
