National Security

Obama Hiroshima Wreath

There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity

These mayors are trying to change that.

Jul 8, 2016 / Mayor Frank Cownie

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

When It Comes to American Intervention, There’s Only One Guarantee When It Comes to American Intervention, There’s Only One Guarantee

Hint: It’s not progress.

Jul 7, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

The Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of

The Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of The Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of

Ramstein, Germany, is the hub for America’s global drone war, from North Africa to South Asia.

Jul 7, 2016 / Norman Solomon

John Chilcot Iraq Inquiry

The UK Issues a Devastating Critique of Tony Blair’s Support for the Iraq War The UK Issues a Devastating Critique of Tony Blair’s Support for the Iraq War

The findings are damning enough to ensure that Tony Blair will remain a political pariah for the rest of his life.

Jul 7, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

NATO exercise

The United States and NATO Are Preparing for a Major War With Russia The United States and NATO Are Preparing for a Major War With Russia

Massive military exercises and a troop buildup on NATO’s eastern flank reflect a dangerous new strategy.

Jul 7, 2016 / Michael T. Klare

The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism

The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism

Terrorist organizations are the number one existential threat, not “Putin’s Russia,” and Russia is the best ally America could have in fighting them.

Jul 6, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Brexit:

Brexit Divorce Proceedings Brexit Divorce Proceedings

Stunned Britons say, “This all takes time. It may be years before we’re through.” “What’s done is done,” the EU says, “We’d like to see the back of you.”…

Jun 30, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

EU and UK Flags

Blaming Brexit on Putin and Voters (the People) Blaming Brexit on Putin and Voters (the People)

Unwilling to confront its own responsibility, the US political-media elite is again demonizing Putin and denigrating democracy to explain the UK vote to leave the EU.

Jun 29, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

An ISIS flag in Lebanon

ISIS Is a Symptom, Not the Cause, of the Middle East’s Disintegration ISIS Is a Symptom, Not the Cause, of the Middle East’s Disintegration

And other vital lessons the US security establishment has not learned.

Jun 28, 2016 / Patrick Cockburn

How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War

How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War

Could the people’s vote force the EU to lighten its destructive austerity and lead NATO to reconsider its increasingly reckless posture toward Russia?

Jun 28, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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