Beginning to answer questions of how and why the initial victory in 2001 was frittered away and the war was ultimately lost

Five potential forms of intelligence failure to consider, as more and more fingers point at the leaders of Israel’s intelligence services.

What was Hamas’s strategic objective in launching this weekend’s horrific violence? What should Israel’s be in response? 

 That one of the best militaries in the world should fall victim to such an easily countered attack should have U.S. military planners asking: “Could this happen to us?”

How can African governments and the international community respond to the threats posed by armed groups in African national parks?

Updates to the Law of War Manual make significant changes to the Defense Department’s interpretation of the law but create confusion on implementation.