New U.S. military strategy: concerns and a ray of hope
The Defense Department's new strategic guidance released this month offers a modest foothold in the struggle to reverse the ever-upward swing of U.S. military spending.
Bring them home, for Afghans' future and ours
As the world awaits President Obama's announcement about withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, an intense debate is taking place within the administration about the drawdown.
Time to come home from Iraq
With Libya and Afghanistan dominating headlines these days, it's been hard to focus on Iraq. But the death of five U.S. soldiers in a rocket attack in Baghdad June 6 has galvanized our attention again.
Mr. Y weighs in on U.S. foreign policy
In the seats of U.S. imperial power, wome want to fully restore the supremacy that the U.S. enjoyed a half century ago, but others are ready to adapt to new realities.
Afghanistan: Why pursue a losing strategy?
In spite of a White House declaration that "progress" is being made in Afghanistan, by virtually any measure the war has deteriorated significantly since the Obama administration surged troops into Kandahar and Helmand provinces.
Netanyahu throws new monkey wrench into peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest inflammatory "offer" would extend a moratorium on Israeli settlement construction, if the Palestinians agree to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
Afghanistan talks: a delicate moment
At the same time as there looks to be a possible diplomatic breakthrough, the U.S. has launched a major military operation in Kandahar.
Dismembering Afghanistan
The United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have lost the war in Afghanistan, but "defeat" does not mean the war is over.
New START toward real security
Senate hearings are under way on the New START treaty to cut U.S. and Russian long-range nuclear weapons arsenals, and your senator's vote could make the difference.
Afghanistan’s neighbors begin talks on ending war
China, Iran, Pakistan and the U.S. are among the countries meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday, to try to agree on a path to ending the Afghanistan war.
