The Neoconservative Pivot

As the June 30 deadline for the conclusion of talks on Iran's nuclear program looms, the main foreign policy issue of our time comes ever more sharply into focus. And by that I don't just mean the immediate question of whether a deal can be reached, but also the...

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No, War is Not the Health of Peace and Prosperity

Whenever a government steeped in blood faces domestic resistance to its intention to wade in even deeper, it can always count on court intellectuals to weave ingenious “humanitarian” justifications for its wars. In many cases the message will be made even more...

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NATO-Russia Collision Ahead?

"U.S. Poised to Put Heavy Weaponry in East Europe: A Message to Russia," ran the headline in The New York Times. "In a significant move to deter possible Russian aggression in Europe, the Pentagon is poised to store battle tanks, infantry fighting...

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Mass Grave Found near Mosul; 182 Killed across Iraq

According to the Pentagon, a recent airstrike in Mosul has apparently killed a militant linked to the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Australia is investigating reports that two Australians were also killed in airstrikes. At least 182 were killed and 49 more were wounded.
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Demilitarizing the Military

The prevailing discourse on defense and national security affairs in this country is, and long has been, dominated by the bean counters among us. They are the ones who think and talk almost exclusively in terms of budgets, programs, and weapon systems; who speak in...

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