Michael T. Klare

Defense Correspondent

Michael T. Klare, The Nation’s defense correspondent, is professor emeritus of peace and world-security studies at Hampshire College and senior visiting fellow at the Arms Control Association in Washington, DC. His newest book, All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change, will be published this fall.

WorldOctober 13, 2020

The Nuclearization of American Diplomacy

We are finding ourselves in an ever more dangerous and insecure world, with the risk of Armageddon lurking just around the corner.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyOctober 12, 2020

An October Surprise of a Military Kind

When all else fails, start a war.

Michael T. Klare
War and PeaceAugust 27, 2020

The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War

The US is pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into an enterprise that could lead to the end of the world as we know it.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyJuly 30, 2020

What Would It Take to Avert Military Escalation With China in the South China Sea?

The US and China’s dance in the South China Sea bears a troubling resemblance to 1914 Sarajevo—and the eve of World War I.

Michael T. Klare
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US Wars and Military ActionJuly 21, 2020

How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic?

The Pentagon is finding it difficult to adapt to a world in which the biggest threats to American security are biological, not military.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyJuly 7, 2020

A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?

Halt Trump’s rush to war in the Pacific.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyJune 12, 2020

A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous

The consequences of igniting a second Cold War against China could mean trouble for everyday Americans.

Michael T. Klare
Racism and DiscriminationJune 10, 2020

Protests Force the US Military to Face Its Own Racism

The crisis provoked by George Floyd’s death endangers Pentagon efforts to rally Western nations against the supposedly more autocratic regimes in China and Russia.

Michael T. Klare
Foreign PolicyMay 26, 2020

We Must Resist the ‘China Threat’ Syndrome

Hyping it increases the likelihood of armed clashes and prevents the two superpowers from working together to overcome serious global perils.

Michael T. Klare
Civil UnrestMay 1, 2020

Covid-19’s Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis

Many people are already going hungry in the United States; many more will face hunger or starvation in other parts of the world.

Michael T. Klare

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Michael T. Klare

Defense Correspondent

WorldOctober 13, 2020

We are finding ourselves in an ever more dangerous and insecure world, with the risk of Armageddon lurking just around the corner.

Foreign PolicyOctober 12, 2020

When all else fails, start a war.

War and PeaceAugust 27, 2020

The US is pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into an enterprise that could lead to the end of the world as we know it.

Foreign PolicyJuly 30, 2020

The US and China’s dance in the South China Sea bears a troubling resemblance to 1914 Sarajevo—and the eve of World War I.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

US Wars and Military ActionJuly 21, 2020

The Pentagon is finding it difficult to adapt to a world in which the biggest threats to American security are biological, not military.

Foreign PolicyJuly 7, 2020

Halt Trump’s rush to war in the Pacific.

Foreign PolicyJune 12, 2020

The consequences of igniting a second Cold War against China could mean trouble for everyday Americans.

Racism and DiscriminationJune 10, 2020

The crisis provoked by George Floyd’s death endangers Pentagon efforts to rally Western nations against the supposedly more autocratic regimes in China and Russia.

Foreign PolicyMay 26, 2020

Hyping it increases the likelihood of armed clashes and prevents the two superpowers from working together to overcome serious global perils.

Civil UnrestMay 1, 2020

Many people are already going hungry in the United States; many more will face hunger or starvation in other parts of the world.