Preserving the Warrior Ethos
It is corroded, and the necessary restorative work belongs to us all.
Vietnam
Echoes of Vietnam: America’s Careless Exit from Afghanistan
How these two historical episodes overlap — and how they differ.
Songs of the Bad War
‘The killing and dying, it was all done in vain. Oh Willie McBride, it all happened again.’
China Is Turning Its Water-Scarcity Crisis into a Weapon
Antagonizing neighbors, imposing top-down solutions, and not actually solving the underlying problem — as China in other areas, so with water.
Climate Eyes Are on China, But What about ASEAN?
While the U.S. and China meet at the climate table, the countries of Southeast Asia have their own table set for an energy-consumption feast.
Jane Fonda’s Vietnam Actions Were Worse Than You Think
A newly restored documentary spotlights her despicable Team Communism cheerleading.
The Swiss Franc and Vietnamese Dong — the Odd Couple
The absurdity of putting the Swiss franc and the dong in the same basket brings back memories.
NSC Chief Tours Asia, Hammers China
Wielding Trump Doctrine in Asia, National-Security Adviser Robert C. O’Brien tries to drive wedge between Beijing and America’s allies.
When the Silent Majority Rioted in New York City
A review of The Hardhat Riot: Nixon, New York City, and the Dawn of the White Working-Class Revolution, by David Paul Kuhn.