Stevenson’s army, June 6

5 years ago

-  SecDef Esper, without consulting the president, has ordered National Guardsmen deployed to DC not to carry weapons. He has…

Stevenson’s army, Jun 5

5 years ago

- A former Senate staffer explains the success of the NDAA as a process. [I'd like to see the same…

Stevenson’s army, June 4

5 years ago

Perhaps Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley have been shamed into restraint -- by the avalanche of criticism from Gen Mattis,…

Stevenson’s army, June 3

5 years ago

- Several former military commanders are criticizing the president's comments and photo op.  Former CJCS ADM Mike Mullen among them.…

Ill-fated

5 years ago

As parliament approved a new Kosovo government today, here are a few thoughts on its fate. It will be led…

Stevenson’s army, June 2

5 years ago

- The US Constitution and existing laws place enormous limits on the federal government's use of force. There is supposed…

No law, no order

5 years ago

President Trump is trying to claim the mantle of law and order: he has urged governors to crack down on…

After Suleimani

5 years ago

“How is the killing of Suleimani likely to change Iran’s grand strategy and Quds Force operations in Iraq and beyond?…

Stevenson’s army, June 1

5 years ago

- FT says Israel and Iran have begun cyber war.- USMC Commandant takes flak from Jim Webb.- CFR has ideas…

Tenuous transitions

5 years ago

“The two most populous countries in the Horn of Africa—Ethiopia and Sudan—are both struggling with once-in-a-generation political transitions. Complicating these…