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September 19, 2015
Post-Coup Leader in Burkina Faso Helped Steer U.S. Military Exercises
by Colby Goodman
The post-coup military leader of Burkina Faso steered Burkina Faso's participation in a major U.S. counterterrorism training exercise, according to the Defense Department's Africa Command website.... READ MORE »
August 8, 2015
Ted Deutch's Path to War
by Phillip Valys
If Congress forces the U.S. to walk away from the deal, the unlikely international coalition so carefully constructed by U.S. diplomats will collapse and there will be nothing holding back Iran from moving full speed ahead on its nuclear program... READ MORE »
July 30, 2015
U.S. Assistance to Nigeria Should Be Tied to Human Rights
by William D. Hartung
In his recent visit to Washington, newly elected Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari had harsh words for U.S. restrictions on military aid to his nation. In particular, he singled out the Leahy Law, which blocks U.S. aid to military units involved in serious human rights abuses. In a speech at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Buhari denounced the law, accusing it of “aiding and abetting Boko Haram” by denying Nigeria “appropriate strategic weapons to prosecute the war against the insurgents.”... READ MORE »
July 15, 2015
Iran Deal Should Be First Step Towards a More Secure Middle East
by William D. Hartung
Once the Iran nuclear deal is in place, the remaining, serious security issues in the region should be addressed diplomatically, not by pouring more arms into an area already wracked by conflict... READ MORE »
August 5, 2015
F-35 Still Isn't Ready for Prime Time
by William D. Hartung
The Pentagon should fill out the force with newly produced, upgraded F-18s and F-16s as needed, while building a limited number of F-35s. This approach would provide a better defense, and it would also be a better deal for taxpayers... READ MORE »
July 31, 2015
Insulting America's Sacred Idols: Helping Veterans Recover From Moral Injury
by Melvin A. Goodman
As a nation we are mortally afraid to insult, afraid to judge, afraid to affirm the moral injury that inflicts veterans. We are afraid to say the wars were wrong, what we were doing there had no purpose, that young Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines died scared and barbarically thousands of miles from home without reason... READ MORE »
July 30, 2015
Toxic Tourism
by Melvin A. Goodman
According to Mexican tourism officials, magical experiences and eco-adventures await those who travel to the remote mountains and canyons of the Sierra Tarahumara in the border state of Chihuahua. They also assure tourists that they will be safe and that the native Tarahumara people are the major beneficiaries of the government-sponsored tourism industry... READ MORE »
July 9, 2015
Management by McChrystal: Missing the Forest for the Trees?
by William D. Hartung
McChrystal seems to miss the point that an unquestioning, “can-do” attitude in service of an ill-advised mission can do more harm than good. McChrystal’s book offers some useful insights on how to make decisions on the fly in a rapidly changing environment, but it has little to offer on the larger question of what objectives are ultimately worth pursuing... READ MORE »
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