Threats
The Gaza Ground War Doesn't Look Like It Will End Any Time Soon
Israel's sixth Gaza offensive in 8 years kicked off Thursday. And there are no indications that it's part of any broader strategic plan for peace. By Tim Fernholz
Threats
Attack on Airliner Sets a New Precedent for the World's Battlefields
What the crash of the Malaysia Airlines jet tells us about the military role of non-state actors. By Kathy Gilsinan
Threats
ISIL and the Lesser Evil of Bashar al-Assad
As ISIL tears through Iraq, Syria's Assad has strengthened his alliances with Baghdad, Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia. Could the U.S. be next? By Dominic Tierney
Ideas
The One Thing the U.S. Can't Train the Iraqi Army To Do
The U.S. has trained the Iraqi military for years. But there’s one thing you can’t teach an army to do. By Lt. Gen. Robert Gard
Policy
Rand Paul vs. Rick Perry: The GOP’s Battle for the Future of National Security
The bluster between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Rand Paul is just smoke for the fire that is the GOP’s identity crisis. By Molly O’Toole
Ideas
Why the Next 'Great War' Won't Happen on China's Doorstep
Today’s rising China is nothing like the threat that rising Germany posed to Europe in 1914. Here's why. By Michael Hunzeker and Mark Christopher
Ideas
Taking the Long View on Iraq
Three experts at the Aspen Ideas Festival discuss why it may take decades before the Middle East stabilizes from the current crisis in Iraq. By Uri Friedman
Ideas
What the U.S. Could Do to Keep Putin Out of Ukraine
Former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski's shares his recent take on the best U.S. and NATO options amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis. By Janine Davidson
Ideas
The Moral Argument for American Restraint in Iraq -- and Beyond
A new book by MIT professor Barry Posen calls for a radical rethinking of U.S. foreign policy. By Noah Berlatsky
Ideas
Turning the Asia Pivot Into a Real ‘Obama Doctrine’
Why the pivot to Asia is the wrong model for an 'Obama doctrine' and how the president can get it right. By Lawrence J. Korb
Ideas
What the Army's New COIN Manual Is Missing
The latest incarnation of the military’s counterinsurgency manual underestimates the real challenges of relationships with host nations. By Walter Ladwig III
Ideas
Rebuilding Bipartisan Consensus on National Security
The rough consensus that once guided American foreign policy has shattered. It’s time to put it back together. By Michèle Flournoy and Richard Fontaine
Ideas
We Did It Before, But Could We Do It Again?
D-Day required a masterpiece of planning, leadership, and willingess to follow. Not that much has changed. By Capt. William J. Parker, III
Ideas
Meet the Insurgency: Inside the Liberal Takeover of U.S. National Security
How a group of progressive security wonks took on the establishment and won.
Ideas
Still a Long Way from Asian NATO
‘Collective security’ is the trending phrase in Asia, but what comes next is not so clear. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Obama Wants Allies To Take More Responsibility Off His Shoulders
The president lays out a multilateral approach to global problem-solving that could be plagued by America's inability to get friends to do heavy lifting. By James Oliphant
Ideas
SPECIAL ROUNDUP: The Future of Defense
Catch up on the latest news and ideas about the future of defense. Compiled by Defense One Staff
Ideas
How Climate Change Affects Terrorism
Climate change not only threatens the environment, it can lead to greater instability and fuel global conflict and terrorism. By Jon Gensler
Ideas
As Debate Goes On, the Military Prepares for Climate Change
While the rest of the world continues to deliberate climate change, the military is already preparing for a more unstable environment. By Patrick Tucker
Business
Hagel Warns Against Isolationism
Answering a weary public, Defense Secretary Hagel called for robust international engagement and U.S. military leadership in his Chicago speech. By Kevin Baron
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