Why the Generals Should Still be Worried
Guest post by Jessica Maves Braithwaite, Jennifer Earl, and Kirssa Cline Ryckman Since President Trump threatened to deploy…
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Civil-Military Relations Are Broken
By Stephen Saideman Monday, June 1, 2020, was perhaps not the worst day in American civil-military relations. The…
War Isn’t (Quite) the Right Metaphor for COVID-19
Guest post by Sara Plana and Sanne Verschuren The analogy of the COVID-19 crisis as war is inescapable.…
Militaries and COVID-19: Implications for Human Rights and Democracy
By Katariina Mustasilta and Roman-Gabriel Olar Countries around the world are increasingly relying on their militaries to battle…
Coups, protests, and violence: What to expect in Bolivia
Guest post by Erica De Bruin When Evo Morales resigned from power in Bolivia earlier this month, many…
Terrorism Boosts Military Involvement in Politics (And Why It Matters for Democracy)
Guest post by Vincenzo Bove, Mauricio Rivera, and Chiara Ruffa Terrorism does more than kill people and spread fear.…
Could the Military be a Leader in Combating #MeToo?
By Kyleanne Hunter Two weeks ago, Deborah Avant wrote that the #metoo movement could be good for men,…
Making Sense of Trump’s War Against the Islamic State
By Adam Scharpf The Islamic State (IS) has lost most of its territory in Syria and Iraq. Some…
Omelets? OMLT: Observer, Mentor, Liaison Teams.
By Stephen M. Saideman In Afghanistan, many (but not all, due to caveats*) NATO members and partners (the…