The Dangers of Hegseth’s “Warfighter” Ethos (Allison McManus, Just Security) Hegseth may present his version of a warfighter as the paragon of U.S. military power, but for all his talk, he fails to ...

Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder (Eric Brewer, Foreign Policy) A weaker, angrier, more suspicious regime with a less cautious supreme leader and leverage over Hormuz. What could go ...

The New Era of Militia Influencers (David Gilbert, Wired) The militia movement in the US is undergoing a rebrand that trades counterprotests for expensive weapons, manly sweatshirts, and highly ...

Trump’s Rhetorical Terror (Gregory A. Daddis, Foreign Policy) Violent language has become a consistent and completely counterproductive part of Donald Trump’s foreign policy. European Allies Are ...

Hegseth’s War on America’s Military (Tom Nichols, The Atlantic) Someone needs to explain the Pentagon purges to the American people.

America Is Now a Rogue Superpower (Robert Kagan, The Atlantic) Washington’s conduct in the Iran war is accelerating global chaos and deepening America’s dangerous isolation. Trump’s Iran Own Goal ...

Why Nuclear Deterrence in Asia Is Collapsing (Patrick M. Cronin, National Interest) Nuclear-armed countries are becoming increasingly comfortable with making nuclear threats while US credibility fades ...

A Complacent America Shrugs Off New War Technologies (Christian Caryl, Foreign Policy) From the president on down, many Americans still do not grasp the implications of drones and other threats. Pete ...

Iran has allowed a small number of vessels to pass, but that won’t alleviate pressure or risk for the shipping industry and energy markets any time soon. Iran Is Putting a ‘Toll Booth’ in the Strait ...

Kristi Noem Is Gone. Now Mass Deportations Can Really Begin. (Nick Miroff, The Atlantic) DHS has a new leader and a big pot of money to deliver on Trump’s campaign promise.

Trump’s Bluff in Iran Is a ‘Disaster’ of His Own · Wild Ultimatums and ‘Bombing Our Little Hearts Out’: A Portrait ...

Oct. 7 Terrorism Task Force Falters After Initial Fanfare · D.H.S. Funding Lapse Leads to Longest Partial Shutdown in History · Where Trump Has Installed Elect ...