US Military

Military experience should not be a litmus test for a senior civilian position in the Defense Department, but it should not be a disqualifier either.

Military leaders have principled options to address a legally questionable political decision while maintaining the rule of law and civilian control.

Special Operations Forces are a prized US military asset that requires careful oversight to prevent abuses, strategic miscalculations, and mission failures.

There are several reasons to reject blanket assertions that military service acts as a general qualifier for running or contributing to national security affairs in non-military…

Only with more ways to submit reports and the proper followup can the U.S. military start to rebuild trust among communities harmed by its actions.

This November, Switzerland will convene the milestone Second Review Conference for the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Lausanne, but the U.S. is likely to be absent, as usual.

A bipartisan Senate amendment would restrict the transfer of US military equipment to law enforcement, including items from bayonets to weaponized drones.

If Congress wants to end the forever wars, it will have to start reclaiming the authority it has ceded under the 2001 AUMF. It may be ready to start trying.

The US history of racial discrimination creates a domestic threat far more serious to some of its citizens than those posed by external antagonists.

The measure would undermine otherwise bipartisan efforts to address these issues, including several worthy alternative proposals.

Introducing an Open Letter from former U.S. Military Commanders and Judge Advocates to the Committees on Armed Services of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

The American military has operated under a separate justice system since before the signing of the United States Constitution. The distinct character of military society drives…