U.S. Military

With talk of possible coup swirling around Pakistan, the U.S. looks close to losing a key strategic partner.

Counterinsurgency is increasingly being seen as a failure in Afghanistan. Was it flawed from the start?

Chinese President Hu Jintao was widely interpreted this week as urging China to prepare for war. He didn’t.

Covert operations may offer the best way of slowing Iran’s nuclear program without all-out war. But how long can they last?

The Congressional hearings orchestrated by Rep. Peter King on the “radicalization” of Muslim Americans are misguided and dangerous.

Without Pakistan and a Taliban presence, the Bonn conference on Afghanistan was always going to struggle. A conflicted U.S. policy doesn’t help.

Iran’s media claims to have downed the RQ-170, a secretive U.S. drone. It’s a a big blow to the U.S. if true.

The relocation of U.S. forces was already a thorny issue in Japanese politics. But insensitive remarks by a government official have made things far worse.

Military bases overseas are a vital part of American security, says U.S. Rep. J. Randy Forbes. Without them, crucial alliances in Asia could suffer.

India is a natural defense ally for the United States. It’s modernizing military offers plenty of opportunities.

The U.S. may be best served pursuing grand defense package deals with its Asia allies if it wants to cut costs.

The drone attacks employed by the U.S. in Pakistan are of questionable legality. They are also simply counter-productive.