Civilian-Military Relations

After a series of coups in the region following years of counterterrorism cooperation, the US needs a new approach to recover its stride.

An expert explainer on when the President of the United States can 'federalize" the National Guard and deploy U.S. military forces domestically.

Leaders must communicate carefully with the public and subordinates, and minimize damage to the military, without adding to societal tension.

The U.S. military already faces a recruitment crisis. Senator Tommy Tuberville's politicization of the promotions process over abortion makes things worse, violating civil-military…

The U.S. government is likely reassessing Russia's stability and predictability, which are clearly diminished coming out of this episode.

Civilian and military elites, as well as the general public, have work to do to combat politicization of the all-volunteer force and help it survive another 50 years.

EJ Hogendoorn and John Prendergast are two leading experts on the conflict in Sudan, but they have different views on the way forward. The dialogue below highlights their ideas…

Only when the parties see that their financial interests are in jeopardy will they be willing to seriously negotiate.

The result is a frequent perception of enabling rights abuses and atrocities committed by foreign military partners.

Sudanese politicians and military leaders are making a second serious attempt at negotiating a path toward civilian rule and democracy.

"Two amendments in the House-passed FY23 NDAA would close ... loopholes and make it harder for another Trump administration – or any future president – to abuse the powers…

A robust anti-coup strategy must place the same pressures on civilian collaborators that military coup leaders face.