War on Terror

As a former Marine and avid military historian I enjoy thinking about the way the public views historical events, what we might learn from them, and what lessons they might …

Sri Lankan State Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardana claims that the series of Easter Sunday bombings carried out across the island nation were conducted by the National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ), an …

A series of bombings across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday have left at least 290 people dead. At least 500 others have been injured and the death toll may rise …

Despite the sound victory the American-led coalition achieved over the Islamic State in recent months, the war against ISIS continues. This is an important point to get across, and get …

The U.S. Army recently released a critical history of the Iraq War which has inspired the usual debates, gloating, and talking points. The recently rekindled debate actually mirrors how history …

I watch Tucker Carlson every night, so I was rather unsurprised to see his screed against Max Boot and Bill Kristol. In typical fashion he sneers at their decisions, lobs …

Twitter and 24-hour news channels often make it seem like the news and its audience has a short attention span. In fact, when the election and the various vote-counting shenanigans …

Terrorists are all over the news, but I haven’t seen many examples of how they live, recruit and train. There are some specific similarities, some which conform to historic patterns, …

Monday the 8th  of October marked the 17th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. This has led to many calls for leaving, arguments about strategy, and complaints about waste. An …

An American servicemember was killed and another wounded in eastern Afghanistan earlier this week in an insider attack. Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard, the top enlisted soldier in the …