The Military Revolt?
Since late last year, a number of media outlets have echoed the notion that even military personnel are abandoning the Bush Administration and its security policies in the Middle East.…
Predator Down
Here’s another headline from Air Force Times, which (at first glance) appears troubling: “Half of Predators fielded have been lost.” In recent testimony before Congress, the Air Force Chief of…
Targeting Cheney
Let’s begin by separating the wheat from the chaff: today’s “assasination attempt” against Vice President Cheney in Afghanistan was that in name only. The suicide bomber who blew himself up…
If At First You Don't Succeed…
…just keep trying. That appears to be the mantra for North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile program, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials. Testifying before Congress yesterday, the head of the…
Israel Prepares?
Next month, Israel will conduct its first-ever drill simulating a nuclear and chemical missile attack against its cities, according to the Army’s Homefront Corps. The planned exercise comes in the…
Calling a Marine a Murderer
A hat tip to Noah Shachtman, formerly of Defensetech.org, who’s now running the Danger Room national security blog over at Wired.com. One of his contributors, David Axe, came across this…
From the Newest Member of the CFR
I suppose there were a few snickers when the Council on Foreign Relations recently announced that actress Angelina Jolie had been invited to join that august group. True, Ms. Jolie’s…
Fixing Walter Reed
The Commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Major General George Weightman, was fired yesterday, after the Army said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead,…
Knowing When to Shut Up (and Let the Locals Talk)
Our thoughts and prayers are with the good people of Enterprise, Alabama; Americus, Georgia, and other areas hard-hit by yesterday’s tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. As someone who spent most of…
So, What's the Story?
Predictably, Congress has jumped into the middle of the growing scandal at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. At least two Congressional committees will launch hearings into the matter…