Marine Force Design Has Been Debated
The service is taking a big risk but not without much discussion.
Fire the Commandant (if He Leaked the Memos)
There are even higher obligations than taking care of Marines.
Unequal Military Justice is Good Policy
In Defense One, Butch Bracknell and I explain “Why ‘Different Spanks for Different Ranks’ Are Often Justified.”
Does The Army Still Have a Race Problem?
The Army brass is worried about its diversity in critical mid-level posts.
The Commandant Didn’t Say What Everyone Says He Said
My latest for War on the Rocks: “Don’t Believe Everything You Read in the Papers.”
More On Unlawful Command Influence
There’s essentially no analogue in the civilian justice system. Here’s why.
No, Damn It, Army Generals Aren’t Exempt From Uniform Regulations
When will BG Jeffrey Sinclair get an effing haircut?
Soldiers and Priests: A Contrast in Professional Ethics
My latest for The National Interest, “The U.S. Military’s Ethics Crisis,” has posted.
Army and Navy Cutting Generals and Admirals Ever So Slightly
The Army and Navy are finally doing something about brass bloat.
The Army’s Leadership Problem
Tim Kane continues his campaign against the US military’s antiquated personnel system.
David Petraeus Resigns As CIA Director, Admitting To Extra-Marital Affair
A surprise Friday resignation at the CIA.
Some Generals Will Make More in Retirement Than Active Duty
A change in the law will radically increase retirement pay for generals and admirals.
Women in Combat: Changing Rules for the Wrong Reasons?
It may be time to change rules keeping women out of combat roles. But “fairness” isn’t the right question.
Defense Budget Cuts
Stephanie Guttman, author of something called The Kinder, Gentler Military, takes to NRO to tell us how easy it is to cut the Defense budget. She inadvertently does just the opposite.
