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Defense (page 5)
April 9, 2020 5:30 am
Treat Taiwan Like the Independent Ally It Is
The COVID-19 pandemic is another reminder that the One China Policy is long past its expiration date.
April 3, 2020 5:30 am
The Pentagon’s Transparency Problem
Why a perennial challenge—balancing the need for secrets with the need to know—has grown worse under Trump.
March 31, 2020 5:30 am
The U.S. Military in the Coronavirus Crisis
How well suited is the military to assisting in civilian public health emergencies?
March 25, 2020 5:30 am
COVID-19 and Our Coming Clash with China
The geopolitical context of the fights about China and the coronavirus.
March 3, 2020 5:45 am
Bernie and Trump, Putin’s Chaos Candidates
From Russia with love: Putin’s election meddling and American self-doubt.
February 24, 2020 5:25 am
Trump’s Instruments of Power and Intimidation
The president tosses out norms relating to justice and intelligence so he can help friends, punish perceived enemies, and protect…
February 11, 2020 5:45 am
Wrong Way on Huawei
The Trump administration failed to block the U.K. from working with the Chinese telecom giant. Here’s why it matters.
February 10, 2020 6:00 am
Democrats’ Dangerous War Powers Gambit
Congress should be wary of further limiting the president’s authority to quickly project military power.
January 25, 2020 5:20 am
About Those Space Force “Uniforms”
All joking about camo uniforms aside, the new military service has an important mission.
January 10, 2020 5:36 am
War Powers and Unintended Consequences
A president orders a strike without consulting Congress and he is seen by many as a madman. The…
