Opinion

There are 19-year-olds who are required to purchase their Global War on Terrorism service medal before they have completed their first 40 days of service.  The lack of actual meaning behind most GWOT medals awarded devalues the service of...

There has been much discussion over the possibility of Afghanistan becoming a terrorist breeding ground since our departure, but there is nothing uniquely suitable about Afghanistan for terrorists. There are plenty of conflict ridden regions in the world where...

China wasted no time in expressing their willingness to wage war on Taiwan in the days after the US departure from Afghanistan was announced. There are some who have argued that the nature of America’s Afghan withdrawal undermines our...

Four years ago, an ambush in Niger by Al-Qaeda killed four U.S. troops who were completing what was supposed to be a routine mission. The incident and ensuing investigation has brought light onto U.S. military involvement in Africa which...

Founder of the research firm L2 and NYU marketing professor, Scot Galloway, makes the case that Facebook has caused more damage to society than any other organization ever. He warns that while its mission and founder may claim to...

Is there going to be a sequel to "Charlie Wilson's War"? The film, like the book it was based on, told the story of the colorful congressman's involvement in intensifying America's war in Afghanistan in the 1980s. The US...

During a week of congressional testimony concerning Afghanistan, there was not much discussion of possible terrorist breeding ground that the country may become in wake of Western withdrawal. After the Taliban last took control of the country in 1989,...

The use of mercenaries during relatively recent conflicts in the Middle East has generated its fair share of controversy. Both the direct use of mercenaries as a fighting force and the contracting of military adjacent roles to third party...

We must think about how we are to repay the Afghans who risked everything over the past 20 years to promote American efforts in their country. This piece recommends passing a piece of legislation similar to the American GI...

The last two months in Afghanistan were a good reminder that the global security landscape is a dynamic environment in which the unexpected must be prepped and planned for. One of the most concerning technological developments in recent memory...