Commandos Sans Frontières
The global growth of U.S. special operations forces.
Trump’s border wall pulls funding from military base schools and daycares
The Pentagon released a statement on Wednesday saying it has authorized $3.6 billion in military construction funds to help fund 175 miles...
Why did a military superpower fail in Afghanistan?
This external approach, based on military occupation, to promote democracy in occupied foreign countries was “doomed to fail.”
The War of the Turkish Deep States
Many Turks believe, rightly or wrongly, that US intelligence knew in advance what would happen on July 15th and didn’t warn the country’s political leaders.
Leaked messages show US officials celebrating Yemen airstrike that killed civilians
Newly revealed Signal messages expose top Trump administration officials boasting about deadly strikes on civilian areas, sparking accusations of war crimes.
Why the US won’t be able to shirk moral responsibility in leaving Afghanistan
There are significant moral costs at stake in either remaining in or withdrawing from Afghanistan.
The torture-friendly Trump administration
Only stupid people say torture works – and one of them is sitting in the White House.
Ex-US Army major who resigned over Gaza warns against Biden sending 100 US troops...
This marks the first significant deployment of American troops to Israel since the beginning of its assault on Gaza, though the U.S. has spent an estimated tens of billions of dollars on the Israeli military and related operations.
Only fools replay doomsday
Meet the new Cold War—same as the old one.
Friend or Foe? How Turkey’s Turn Toward Authoritarianism Threatens Syria and the World
Although NATO countries have worse, more despotic allies in the region, like the tyrannical monarchies of the Gulf, Turkey’s erratic, arrogant leader is arguably the most dangerous.