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Opinion
Is the United States overestimating China’s power?
It is time to right-size the American understanding of China’s comprehensive power, writes Dan Murphy of the Harvard Kennedy School.
By Dan Murphy, Harvard Kennedy School
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How the Corps’ new training document ignores US law
What lies beneath Training and Education 2030 is destructive and comes dangerously close to violating U.S. law, these retired Marines say.
By Lt. Gen. Paul Van Riper (retired) and Brig. Gen. Jerry McAbee (retired)
The link between extremism and military functioning
One measure to address extremism might be to establish guidance on when extremist activities impact good order, discipline, say the authors of this commentary.
By Marek N. Posard, William Marcellino, and Todd Helmus
We must not repeat the Vietnam refugee tragedy in Afghanistan
The withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan must not end with a betrayal of our Afghan allies, says the author of this commentary.
By Jim Jones
MQ-9 Reaper: The only option for SOCOM’s ‘armed overwatch’ role
The MQ-9 is tailor-made for SOCOM’s Armed Overwatch role, says the author of this commentary.
By Dr. Michael Vickers
We must evacuate our wartime Afghan allies
President Biden must evacuate our Afghan wartime allies to Guam while they await visas, says the author of this commentary.
By Matt Zeller
As our nation seeks to leave the war in Afghanistan behind, let’s not forget our troops’ sacrifice
We need a mental health system for veterans that identifies their struggles with PTSD sooner, says the author of this commentary.
By Col. (ret.) Michael Hudson
Why Afghanistan is critical to the struggle against China, Russia and Iran
Withdrawing from Afghanistan will give up a strategic foothold the United States has in the back yard of its greatest rivals, says the author of this commentary.
By Rep. Michael Waltz
How words are used in military culture to describe strength and weakness
We should stop using words that are uniquely feminine to describe weakness, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Col. Francesca Graham
Presidents refusing advice of generals is nothing new — and often benefits America
President Biden was right to end the Afghanistan War and withdraw our troops, regardless of the advice of generals, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Col. (ret.) Daniel L. Davis
With the withdrawal from Afghanistan, are we indeed ending perpetual war?
The proficiency and secrecy of the military has separated the American populace from military affairs and warfare more than ever, says the author of this commentary.
By William M. Arkin
Air Force hair standards and the invisible labor changing institutions
Let's recognize the work undertaken by the Air Force Women's Initiative Team that led to the recent policy change for hair standards for women, says the author of this commentary.
By Maj. Kelly Atkinson