Yes, Ukraine Could Beat Russia "It takes not just a proficient military machine but leadership possessed of ingenuity and force of character to keep the...
'She Had Suffered Enough' – I Feel for All the Afghan People, But Especially the Women "When it comes to making statements about where women fit into this new version of Afghanistan, the Taliban resort to vague...
Ukraine's Women Fighters Reflect a Cultural Tradition of Feminist Independence In the first two weeks of the conflict, social media was replete with images of Ukrainian women training for combat.
Ukraine's Foreign Fighters Have Little in Common with Those Who Signed Up to Fight in the Spanish Civil War "The volunteers who joined the International Brigades in 1936 have little in common with the combat veterans and Ukrainian...
Russia's War on Ukraine: What Does Putin Hope to Achieve? By ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin has changed the calculus of Western leaders.
'The War Is Over. Cheers.' – Where Do Veterans Land When the Fighting Is Done? I was barely 21 the first time someone shot at me, and it did not feel like what I thought war would feel like.
The Promise and Folly of War – Why Do Leaders Enter Conflict Assuming Victory Is Assured? "As the world follows the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine, it important to consider the enduring, yet faulty promise of war."
American Veterans Joining the Ukrainian Army May Run Afoul of Federal Law and Could Lose Benefits or US Citizenship "A key limitation on the participation of retired United States military personnel is found in the Constitution itself."
Would Putin Use Nuclear Weapons? The prospect of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the U.S. seemed, until recently, to have ended with the Cold War.
Russia Doesn't Train Troops for Urban Warfare. It's About to Learn the Consequences in Ukraine. "Russian combined-arms doctrine has generally advised against making cities primary objectives."
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...
