Do Not Concede Control of the Black Sea to Russia
Control of the Black Sea would give Russia leverage in negotiations with Ukraine. The U.S., under a U.N. resolution, should reestablish freedom of the seas.
A Response to Mr. Christopher Corrow, Headquarters Marine Corps
On the wisdom of the Marine Corps’s Force Design 2030.
Ukraine’s Tragedy Should Refocus the U.S. Marine Corps
Like their bulldog mascot, Marines latch onto an enemy and don’t let go. They stand ready to fight in any clime or place — until recently.
Expose the Perpetrators of War Crimes Now
Impose a serious, long-term cost upon all Russian commanders deploying to Ukraine. Crank up the public pressure.
The Botched Handling of Poland’s MiG-29s
The Biden administration’s about-face in the case of the MiGs encourages Putin in his view that we lack resolve.
A General Who Failed in War Assesses Risk
To judge from Stanley McChrystal’s new book, he remains blind to his error of a strategy that his soldiers in Afghanistan could not comprehend or execute.
Three Wars, No Victory – Why?
Policy, strategy, and popular opinion have all played a part in U.S. failures.