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Remembering how we won the last war and why it is a good thing to do so

Fri, 28/07/2017 - 17:03
The U.S. military has been fighting in Afghanistan since 2001.

You’re Not Getting Rid of Saakashvili That Easily

Fri, 28/07/2017 - 16:59
The ex-president of Georgia, stripped of both Georgian and Ukrainian citizenship, is sitting in a relative’s apartment in the Bronx, plotting his next move.

Are American Jews Giving Up on Israel?

Fri, 28/07/2017 - 14:00
As the ultra-Orthodox pass new measures governing prayer at the Western Wall and religious conversion, a rift is growing between Israel and American Jews.

SitRep: Iran Hawk Ousted from NSC; Huge Defense Bill Pushed Through House; U.S. Investigates Torture Allegations

Fri, 28/07/2017 - 13:31
  With Adam Rawnsley Scaramucci. Just because. Flynn ally, Iran hawk, ousted from NSC. National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster has removed Derek Harvey, the top Middle East advisor on the National Security Council, from his post Thursday, a source with knowledge of the personnel move told Kate Brannen, FP contributor and Just Security ...

Nic Cage in Face Off With Human Rights Groups Over Kazakh Trip

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 23:01
The Academy Award-winning actor is in hot water for lavishing praise on the government of Kazakhstan.

Trump Made the Right Call on Religious Freedom

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 22:30
The power and prestige of American statecraft cannot eliminate religious persecution, but when wielded effectively it can make a meaningful difference.

Browder Says “No Doubt” Lawyer Who Met With Trump Jr. a Russian Agent

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 20:51
Senate weighs closing loopholes in the Foreign Agent Registration Act

Pentagon Investigating if U.S. Troops Knew of Torture at Cameroonian Base

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 19:52
Allegations of torture follow expansion of U.S. footprint in Africa, as Washington’s fight against terrorists forges new allies.

Top 10 Signs of Creeping Authoritarianism, Revisited

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 19:00
Is the president looking more like a dictator after six months in the White House?

McMaster Fires Iran Hawk From NSC

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 18:41
Another Flynn holdover has been removed.

Survey Says: Hungarians Aren’t Feeling Great About Their Economic Future

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 17:33
After months of attacks on civil society, the mood is gloomy.

Our untapped resource: Junior enlisted

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 16:00
Here’s one of our biggest military secrets: The greatest untapped resource in the Marine Corps is the E-1 to E-5 community.

The Islamic State’s Shock-and-Bore Terrorism

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 15:52
The "caliphate" has figured out how to make committing acts of terror easy. It's also made them boring.

SitRep: Pentagon, White House Silent After Trump Trans Tweets; U.S. Allies in Syria Scatter

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 13:27
  With Adam Rawnsley Trump policy fallout. There was stunned silence in the Pentagon Wednesday after President Trump overturned military policy in three quick Tweets during morning rush hour. Civilian and military officials refused comment on the president’s decision to ban transgender personnel from military service, as they heard about President’s plan just like everyone ...

Who Will Win the Battle for the Bolshoi?

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 10:40
The cancellation of a controversial ballet at Russia’s premiere theater holds dark clues as to where the country could be headed after Putin.

NATO, Russian Troops Rattle Swords Along Hundreds of Miles of Borderland

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 23:09
Across Eastern Europe, Moscow and the transatlantic alliance are staging large-scale exercises to show they mean business

Tillerson’s No. 2 Denies Turmoil at State Department

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 22:48
John Sullivan may have already won over Foggy Bottom, but Congress is another matter.

Iraqi Kurds Want America as Their Divorce Lawyer

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 22:31
Kurdish leaders are trying to persuade the United States to broker a potentially explosive split between Erbil and Baghdad.

America’s Not First. It’s Third.

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 22:19
The United States slips behind France and the U.K. in this year’s soft-power ranking.

The Afghan Vice President Was Just Denied Entry to Afghanistan

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 22:05
It’s the latest sign of a political crisis roiling the country.

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