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Despite common rhetoric, war with China unlikely in near future
Much discussion surrounding future wars indicates a conflict with China is right around the corner. The author of this op-ed argues otherwise.
By Jacob T. Scheidemann
Is the cure for America’s ‘next war-itis’ a military culture shift?
Just as with the end of the Vietnam War, scandals and battle fatigue will likely impact military recruitment efforts—not just in numbers, but in quality.
By Daniel Langhorne, The War Horse
DoD has no clue how many people it’s exposed to toxic chemicals
The report also found that DoD focused most of its efforts on the chemicals found in aqueous film-forming foam, the bubbly stuff used to quell aircraft and vehicle fires, rather than other potential exposures from military service.
‘Toyotas of War’ is the photo archive we never knew we needed
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By Sarah Sicard
Book excerpt: ‘Gaza Conflict 2021′ dives into ‘war between wars’
Researcher Jonathan Schanzer investigates the 2021 war between Israel and Hamas.
By Jonathan Schanzer
Military veterans will tell the stories of the ‘forever wars’
When the youngest troops don’t remember the event that sparked the fight, passion fades, even within the armed forces.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
‘How would we know when it was over?’ – Perspective is power in forever wars
History is repeating itself in Afghanistan.
By Morgan Lerette
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in groundwater from 13 DoD sites in Gulf of Mexico
Groundwater from 13 Department of Defense sites in the Gulf of Mexico has been confirmed to contain high levels of "forever chemicals."
Researchers hunt for soldiers’ graves at Montana’s Rosebud Battlefield
A team of researchers conducted a survey last week trying to find the remains of nine men.
By Paul Hamby
Study criticizes post-9/11 reliance on war-zone contractors
Up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense contractors, a new study found.
Veterans who once sought ‘hearts and minds’ in Afghanistan must now mend their own
Though such a reversal of fortune may have been predicted in the wake of the total withdrawal of U.S. troops, few anticipated the speed of the Taliban’s route.
By Jon Simkins