Twenty-Five Years Later, We Still Ask Too Much of the Military
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IrregularChat: Modern Warfare
Aug 31
The essay argues that, 25 years after 9/11, the United States still asks too much of its military. The author recalls being a teenager when the attacks happened and describes the fear and anger that f
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has framed the Trump administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a defense of U.S. sovereignty and protection for American troops. But Pr
Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, has been named a special assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Pentagon. Meyer will serve as a special government employee
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IrregularChat: IWAR
Apr 19
The U.S. military disciplined service members in two separate Afghanistan-related misconduct cases. In the first, six Army soldiers received administrative punishment for burning Qurans and other reli
Lawrence’s Shadow: How Afghan Resistance Can Topple the Taliban
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Jan 11
The article discusses how the U.S. can exploit the current vulnerabilities of the Taliban, which is facing economic collapse and internal strife, to support fragmented anti-Taliban insurgency efforts.