Defense & Security

India's Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol along the fenced border with Pakistan in Ranbir Singh Pura sector near Jammu February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta - RC1F4D99BF00

Are nuclear weapons keeping the India-Pakistan crisis from escalating—or making it more dangerous?

Caitlin Talmadge

Friday, March 8, 2019

Indian soldiers stand guard before the release of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan, who was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday, at Wagah border, on the outskirts of the northern city of Amritsar, India, March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui - RC18DC9844C0

Why America can’t escape its role in the conflict between India and Pakistan

Joshua T. White

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump walk in the garden of the Metropole hotel during the second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, Vietnam February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1856057A00

Key takeaways from the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un

Jung H. Pak, Ryan Hass, and Jonathan Stromseth

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Peace Corps Cambodia volunteers swear in at National Institute of Education in Phnom Penh April 4, 2007. Thirty English teachers, the first group of Peace Corps volunteers will serve in Cambodia teaching English at the upper secondary level and supporting teachers in Cambodian provinces and districts to improve their English language and teaching skills. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA) - GM1DUYSVRNAA

How a focus on national service can unify our divided country

General Stanley A. McChrystal (ret.) and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC16A5993080

The good, the bad, and the ugly at the US-North Korea summit in Hanoi

Monday, March 4, 2019

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps gather up a large U.S. flag before the Flavia Pennetta versus Roberta Vinci women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 12, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - GF10000203824

Why would a woman want to be a U.S. Marine?

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence attend a meeting during the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder - RC138C945240

The new Afghanistan will be built on ceasefire solutions and Taliban trade-offs

Christopher D. Kolenda (Ret. Col.) and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front fighters carry weapons on the back of pick-up trucks during the release of Lebanese soldiers and policemen in Arsal, eastern Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, December 1, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF200000812722

What comes after ISIS?

Daniel L. Byman

Friday, February 22, 2019

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein talks to journalists at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford, Britain July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - S1AETOKYIXAA

General David Goldfein on building the Air Force of the future

Adam Twardowski

Friday, February 22, 2019

Women and children walk with their belongings near Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria February 12, 2019. Picture taken February 12, 2019. REUTERS/ Rodi Said - RC1B2727B0D0

The wrong decision on Hoda Muthana

Daniel L. Byman

Thursday, February 21, 2019