Military

What the Afghan War Has in Common With the Vietnam War

Civilian massacres, no end in sight, and mounting public disapproval are just a start.

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| Tue Apr. 10, 2012 12:18 PM PDT

This Is Your Brain on the Department of Defense

The Department of Defense has long had its eyes on emerging neuroscience technologies. Should we be worried?

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| Tue Apr. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Quote of the Day: "We're Funding Both Sides of This War."

Douglas Wissing says we still haven't figured out how to win in Afghanistan.

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| Mon Apr. 2, 2012 3:15 PM PDT
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The Right's Obama Martial Law #Fail

No, President Obama is not coming to steal your house and take all the food out of your fridge.

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| Fri Mar. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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Pentagon Director Had Family Money in Bomb-Detection Boondoggle

How did a DOD official's family company get millions for an explosives detector that worked as well as a coin flip?

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| Thu Mar. 29, 2012 11:58 AM PDT
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Iran War Watch: Azerbaijan Airbases and the Israeli Military

Will the Israeli military's alleged expansion into Azerbaijan complicate US efforts to ease the Israeli-Iranian standoff?

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| Thu Mar. 29, 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Iran War Watch: The Wheat Import Strategy

As the war rhetoric rises, so does the level of Iran's grain imports. Coincidence?

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| Tue Mar. 27, 2012 10:59 AM PDT
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Iran War Watch: Budgets and War Games Edition

House Republicans are pushing for a stronger military build-up to prep for a possible war with Iran.

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| Thu Mar. 22, 2012 7:40 AM PDT

Throwing Money at the Pentagon

When it comes to military spending, the leading Republican presidential candidates seem to only know how to add and multiply, never subtract or divide.

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| Tue Mar. 20, 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Five Ways US National Security Policies Will Erode Civil Liberties in 2012

Brace yourself: Drone killings of US citizens will continue, more government whistleblowers will be brought to trial, and Washington will become even more secretive.

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| Mon Mar. 19, 2012 2:18 PM PDT
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And You Wonder Why We're Broke? (Chart)

Check out this International Institute for Strategic Studies infographic on military spending.

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| Mon Mar. 19, 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Al Qaeda's "Dog Food" Problem

Al Qaeda's problem is blood lust, not branding.

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| Fri Mar. 16, 2012 1:10 PM PDT

"Shadow CIA" Buys Itself a Big-Name Journalist

Disgraced corporate spy shop Stratfor aims to bounce back from its Wikileaks debacle by hiring Robert D. Kaplan.

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| Fri Mar. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Bipartisan Approval for Targeted Killing of Suspected Terrorists

Republicans and Democrats give Attorney General Eric Holder's speech the thumbs up.

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| Wed Mar. 14, 2012 9:46 AM PDT
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Iran War Watch: Syria Proxy War?

The head of the US Central Command says that the toppling of the Assad regime would be "the biggest strategic setback for Iran in 25 years." (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and others are inclined to agree.)

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| Mon Mar. 12, 2012 1:45 PM PDT

A New State of Aggression

President Obama's promise to use military force to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon takes the Bush administration's preemptive war policies a step further.

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| Mon Mar. 12, 2012 12:40 PM PDT
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Iran War Watch: "Bunker-Buster" Edition

In which Israel politely asks the US for "bunker-buster" bombs and refueling planes that would improve its ability to take out Iran's underground nuclear facilities.

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| Fri Mar. 9, 2012 8:41 AM PST

Why Washington's Plan to Keep Building the Afghan Army Is a Bad Idea

Consider the country's history: No Afghan National Army has ever warded off a single foreign enemy or done a lick of good for any Afghan ruler.

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| Thu Mar. 8, 2012 3:55 PM PST
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When the US Government Can Kill You, Explained

Attorney General Eric Holder lays out the legal defense of targeted killing.

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| Mon Mar. 5, 2012 3:07 PM PST
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Iran War Watch: The GOP Candidates React to Obama's AIPAC Speech

At least Netanyahu gave the president a bit of credit...

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| Mon Mar. 5, 2012 12:40 PM PST