military strategy

New Army Manual Shows War's Softer Side With Focus on Nation-Building

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - October 10, 2008

U.S. general: Military should improve "the human condition," but manual omits democracy promotion. more >>

In Afghanistan, U.S. Forces Face Growing Challenges—And a Rising Death Toll

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - October 7, 2008

The resurgent Taliban is drawing more U.S. forces into the battle. more >>

U.S. General Sees Little Progress in Large Areas of Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - October 1, 2008

Gen. David McKiernan says he needs more U.S. troops "as quickly as possible" to take on insurgents. more >>

Iraq, the Surge, and the Sunni Awakening: Not So Fast, Jack

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 25, 2008

The Sunni Awakening had more to do with recent gains in Iraq than did the surge. more >>

The Surge Worked, but Will McCain Admit the Rest of the Facts?

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - September 24, 2008

Will John McCain admit where his foreign policies have failed and Barack Obama had it right? more >>

Gates Says Pentagon Will Try to Stop Prioritizing Iraq Over Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - September 23, 2008

The shift in strategy could allow more troops to be sent to Afghanistan, but it comes with big risks. more >>

After Suicide Bombing, Can Pakistan Launch a Credible Offensive Against Terrorism?

By Aamir Latif - Nation & World - September 22, 2008

The government is under pressure to fight extremists—and the impression it's fighting America's war. more >>

Sarah Palin Displays a World-Class Ignorance of Foreign Affairs, but Her Supporters Won't Care

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 12, 2008

Will her supporters care? Probably not. more >>

Sarah Palin and Charlie Gibson Got the Bush Doctrine Wrong: It's Preventive War, Not Pre-emptive

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 12, 2008

The Bush Doctrine is of preventive war, not pre-emptive war—not that Sarah Palin had a clue either way. more >>

Election Season Wild Card: Covert Operations Against Iran, al Qaeda

Nation & World - June 30, 2008

War being waged in the shadows could end up in the spotlight. more >>

British Might Meets Yankee Ingenuity

By Stephen Rountree - Nation & World - June 27, 2008

An invention paves the way for modern submarine warfare more >>

Keeping an American Military Presence in Iraq

By Fouad Ajami - Opinion - June 26, 2008

Iraqi leaders move toward a "status of forces" agreement with the United States. more >>

Lawyers Review Airstrike Plans

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 29, 2008

An extra check on actions when there is the risk of civilian casualties. more >>

A Look Inside the Air Force's Control Center for Iraq and Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - May 29, 2008

Far from the physical battlefields, analysts and targeters hunt the enemy and initiate airstrike. more >>

Vietnam Story

By Joseph L. Galloway - Nation & World - May 16, 2008

The word was the Ia Drang would be a walk. The word was wrong. more >>

Gen. David Petraeus Gives Congress a Sobering Report on Iraq

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - April 11, 2008

A four-star performance. more >>

General Petraeus Calls for a Delay in Troop Reductions, Signaling Further Strains for U.S. Military Forces

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - April 8, 2008

The top American commander in Iraq asks for patience and says the effort is "worth it." more >>

Where Clinton, Obama, and McCain Stand on Iraq

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - March 28, 2008

Decision to go to war, timetables for troop withdrawal, and the effect on the war in Afghanistan more >>

Clinton and Obama Can't Count On Iraq to Win the White House

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - March 28, 2008

McCain has an easier task appealing to voters on the war. more >>

Talk of a Troop Surge for Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - March 21, 2008

U.S. marines are on the way, but much now depends on whether France sends reinforcements. more >>

Looking for the Good Guys in Afghanistan's Badlands

By Philip Smucker - Nation & World - February 14, 2008

American forces try out new approaches against insurgents in forbidding Kunar province. more >>

For Haifa Street, a Welcome Calm

By Linda Robinson - Nation & World - January 10, 2008

U.S. troops begin a quiet drawdown, hoping that locals don't notice. more >>

After the Surge, What?

By John Mashek - A Capital View - January 3, 2008

The increase in troops may indeed be working for now. The long term is another question. more >>

The Battlefield-Pentagon Rift Over Troop Pullouts

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - December 13, 2007

Differing priorities affect drawdown views. more >>

Taking Stock of Iraq