US Military

"[D]emocracy must continuously be defended and ... our service to our community does not end but instead shifts in its form. This is something veterans have long known and appreciated."

I wholeheartedly believe that my husband is still here with me today because of his military family, and we are terrified to be leaving it.

With the threat of terrorism receding, the Biden administration should seize the moment and illuminate a path back to peace.

In principle, the new policy tightens safeguards for airstrikes and special operation raids. But it contains loopholes that will likely allow business as usual for USAFRICOM in…

The new policy guidance on direct action is welcome, but more work is needed to fulfill the promise of restrained counterterrorism.

The administration risks leaving the US overcommitted and overextended during a period of substantial shifts in the global balance of power.

The path to peace in Somalia cannot rest on counterterrorism operations alone.

Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.

An upfront investment in such practices can not only improve human rights outcomes but also save companies substantial downstream costs.

The draft NDAA contains a number of important provisions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.

A game theorist with experience as a fighter pilot says the US should rally other countries to expand the commitment to the island’s defense.

Providing a meaningful report to Congress - and the American public - on legal and policy frameworks governing the use of force and related national security operations is not…