Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.
Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam
A war of choice has turned into a strategic disaster for Washington.
Trump scoffs at Iran’s demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments
U.S. President Donald Trump is scoffing at Iran's demands that the U.S. pay for devastation caused by five months of war.
The UK’s 83 military interventions around the world since 1945
Britain has deployed its armed forces for combat over 80 times in 47 countries since the end of the Second World War, in episodes ranging from brutal colonial wars and covert operations to efforts to prop up favoured governments or to deter civil unrest
Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war
Iran’s Drone Advantage
The Pentagon copied Tehran's technology but is still struggling to keep up.
The war in Ukraine as an example of the problematic nature of the effective use of mobilized civilians
The war in Ukraine has underscored not only the strategic and military differences between professional soldiers and mobilized civilians but also the complex…
Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Biggest Claim About Iran
Have we won the war against Iran or not?
Miscellanea: The War in Iran
This post is a set of my observations on the current war in Iran and my thoughts on the broader strategic implications. I am not, of course, an expert on the region nor do I have access to any spec…
State Department Advances Trump Crackdown on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’
Critics say the Trump administration’s focus is disproportionate, as analysts raise alarms about the growing strength of far-right movements.
State Department Advances Trump Crackdown on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’
Critics say the Trump administration’s focus is disproportionate, as analysts raise alarms about the growing strength of far-right movements.
La garde prétorienne de l’Empereur: le danger de l’armée de Trump
La guerre en Iran est en train d’exposer un problème fondamental : que peut faire une armée lorsque le pouvoir civil choisit de sortir de la démocratie ? Thomas Crosbie et Olivier Schmitt signent une pièce de doctrine pour comprendre la « russification » des armées américaines sous Donald Trump et Pete Hegseth — et ses conséquences pour nous.
Ecocide in Iran
The U.S.–Israeli war on Iran has caused massive environmental devastation, adding to the long history of American wars with toxic legacies.
The shifting battlefield: technology, tactics, and the risk of blurring lines in warfare - Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog
The accelerating integration of emerging technologies into armed conflict is transforming not only the tools of war, but its tactics, geography, participants and impact. Technological developments – from commercial drones to artificial intelligence, electronic warfare to the military use of civilian infrastructure – risk undermining boundaries between military and civilian domains. These changes challenge long-held...
Trump praises Palantir as stock has worst week in over a year and Iran conflict drags on
Palantir's Maven platform have reportedly been used in the U.S. military campaign in Iran.
