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Yet Another State Department Hiring Program Is Suspended

Mon, 21/08/2017 - 18:18
A recruiting pipeline for federal agencies is on hold, leaving interns in limbo.

It’s time for the Army to look at how it remembers and honors Confederate leaders

Mon, 21/08/2017 - 17:36
Twice a day, every day, the 4,000 young men and women who make up the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy file into that storied institution’s cadet mess and are served as one.

Inside ‘Blackhearts’ (V): Trust, honesty, and communication are combat essentials

Mon, 21/08/2017 - 15:42
The soldiers of the Blackheart Brigade had significant accomplishments, to include inflicting great costs to al Qaeda in Iraq, and providing time and breathing space for the central government of Iraq.

Inside ‘Blackhearts’ (III): With different units holding very different views of the fight, we stepped off into the abyss

Mon, 21/08/2017 - 15:40
Adding to the friction involving the Blackhearts Brigade was the nature of the fight.

Inside ‘Blackhearts’ (II): Our lousy command relations frayed badly in Iraq

Mon, 21/08/2017 - 15:37
As discussed my the previous post, relationships — be they inside of a marriage or between military units — are built upon trust.

Opposition Claims Kenya’s Election Was Hacked, Fueling Fears of Unrest

Thu, 10/08/2017 - 00:07
Preliminary results show incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta winning easily. But the opposition has rejected the results, raising the specter of post-election violence.

The Game Is Over and North Korea Has Won

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 22:59
Donald Trump can whine all he wants, but we're now living in a world where American power is less relevant than ever.

Donald Trump Is Dropping Bombs at Unprecedented Levels

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 21:59
The candidate who once warned America about Hillary Clinton's hawkishness is turning into a war machine.

Mexican Soccer Star Sanctioned for Drug Trafficking Ties

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 21:25
Rafa Marquez, Mexico’s captain, allegedly linked to Flores narco ring.

ASEAN’s Golden Moment in a Time of Crisis

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 17:46
If Trump wants to put pressure on North Korea or China, he's going to need to have good friends in Asia.

India Is Weaponizing its Spiritual Tourists

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 17:04
Pilgrims headed to the divided region of Kashmir get armed guards and national encouragement — if they're Hindu.

The scariest article I have read in some time: Nuclear war is becoming thinkable, especially on the Korean peninsula

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:45
Once a war starts, no one knows how or where it will end.

On North Korea, Tillerson Plays Good Cop to Trump’s Bad Cop

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:42
Trump's provocative statements could drown out Tillerson's appeal for calm, as thousands of U.S. troops stationed in Guam are in the crosshairs.

The falsity of ‘owning the battlespace’

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:00
For years I have heard commanders in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan talk about “their area of operations” or “owning the battle space.”

Pope Francis Should Reject Callista Gingrich as Ambassador (for Adultery)

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:00
The pontiff rejected a French ambassador just because he was gay; surely, he should reject Trump's pick for her sins.

State Dept. Rebuts Criticism: ‘We Are Hitting on All Cylinders’

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 15:33
Reports of the death of U.S. diplomacy are greatly exaggerated, State says.

The Only Enemy Pakistan’s Army Can Beat Is Its Own Democracy

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 15:00
The country's prime ministers have always come and gone at the behest of the generals who really run the country.

Will China and India Go to War Over This Tiny 12-Mile Strip of Land?

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 14:30
India is trying to shield a narrow chokepoint from Chinese encroachment.

SitRep: Trump, North Korea, and Target Lists

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 13:38
  With Adam Rawnsley War of words. Within hours of President Donald Trump’s promise that if North Korea continues to add to its nuclear and ballistic missile capability, “they will be met with fire, fury…the likes of which the world has never seen,” Pyongyang issued its first specific threat against a U.S. target in recent ...

The Trump Administration’s Leakers Deserve to Be Investigated

Tue, 08/08/2017 - 23:25
But Jeff Sessions might not be up for the job.

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