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Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat

Details of a future U.S. military posture in Iraq remain murky, but consequences of a premature withdrawal are clear, the author of this op-ed argues.

By Cameron McMillan and Bradley Bowman

27 hours ago

Opinion

America’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced tech

The U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.

By Mark T. Esper

5 days ago

Opinion

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide

Three Indigenous studies scholars draw from colonial histories and explain why listening for alien life can have ethical ramifications.

By David Delgado Shorter, University of California, Los Angeles, Kim TallBear, University of Alberta and William Lempert, Bowdoin College

14 months ago

Opinion

White nationalists shouldn’t serve in the military

Even a small number of extremists in the ranks can cause harm far disproportionate to their number.

By Lauren Wolman

14 months ago

Opinion

Playing politics with military promotions harms our service members

The Senate hold on military promotions impacts service members, families and the communities they call home.

By Karen Holt

14 months ago

Opinion

Leaders need to be more than allies and work to close the gender gap

Women in the military still face barriers as basic as uniforms that were designed for a man's body, despite decades of allies championing their service.

By Frances Castillo

14 months ago

Opinion

A battlefield approach to veteran care

The Veterans Access to Congress Act would require that VA facilities allow members of Congress to use office space to serve their veteran constituents.

By Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla.

14 months ago

Opinion

In national security, autism is in the closet. Here’s why.

Our national security challenges are too difficult and too important to leave to the portion of the population that uses its brains in only “typical” ways.

By Cortney Weinbaum

14 months ago

Opinion

No legal reason against giving cluster bombs to Ukraine but moral?

These munitions are not in themselves illegal, but their usage can be, if fired at civilians.

By Robert Goldman, American University

15 months ago

Opinion

How capable is today’s Marine Corps to answer a 9-1-1 call? Not very

Neither the Navy nor the Marine Corps can meet the essential requirements today, these two retired Marine leaders write.

By Gen. James Conway (retired) and Gen. Anthony Zinni (retired)

15 months ago

Opinion

Shame on those who failed to take Coast Guard sexual assault seriously

Why were these allegations not investigated? Coast Guard, Homeland Security and Transportation Department lawyers have a lot to answer for.

By K. Denise Rucker Krepp

15 months ago

Opinion

Congress should mandate provider choice for pregnant service women

Allowing pregnant women to choose their service provider results in better medical outcomes, according to research.

By Sam Sliney

15 months ago