4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (515+ words) Argument: How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy. The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran is now in its seventh month, with costs during periods of heavy fighting estimated at roughly $1 billion per day. Despite having the world’s most powerful military, the United…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (509+ words) Essay: What Was the War on Terror? The war on terror is over. It lasted from Sept. 11, 2001, to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, it is useful for both historical and policy reasons to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (385+ words) Analysis: Beijing and Washington Can Build AI Safety Despite Mutual Distrust If this renewed dialogue is to succeed, then both governments need to move quickly and approach it with a clear sense of purpose. A similar consensus is emerging in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (691+ words) Argument: It’s Time to Rein in Trump’s ‘Wars on Terror’ The Trump administration has cynically tried to cloak its boat strikes in the mantle of the post-9/11 “war on terror”—labeling the victims of these attacks as “narco-terrorists,” supposedly affiliated…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (434+ words) Argument: The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran The U.S. military remains remarkably capable, demonstrating even in this poorly conceived war technical capabilities that no other military can currently match, projecting military force more than 7,000 miles from American shores, and…...