The idea that a US-led bloc of Western nations will determine the future of the planet will become increasingly implausible
By Andrew Bacevich
The challenges facing the incoming president may demand more than a return to normalcy
By Andrew Bacevich
Many observers worried about a close election with no clear outcome leading to a constitutional crisis of some sort
By Andrew Bacevich
First, he is old. Second, he is old-school
By Andrew Bacevich
Conservatism is more akin to an ethos or a disposition than to a fixed ideology
By Andrew Bacevich
The national security establishment turns its attentions to China, having completely failed to learn from past failures
By Andrew Bacevich
By and large, the world’s most powerful and most expensive military establishment is not proving terribly relevant
By Andrew Bacevich
If politicians really wanted to ‘support the troops’, they’d introduce mandatory national service
By Andrew Bacevich
Few in Washington acknowledge the scope of the self-inflicted wounds the US has sustained since 9/11
By Andrew Bacevich
Trump’s actions are constrained by what Saudi and Israeli leaders are willing to tolerate
By Andrew Bacevich
Through his preposterousness, the President exposes the smugness, cant, and corruption of our politics
By Andrew Bacevich
Only one possible explanation exists for the breathtaking cynicism implicit in Bolton’s speech: domestic politics
By Andrew Bacevich
None of the usual arguments made to justify deficit spending apply
By Andrew Bacevich
By now, most policymakers have learned to not take the president seriously.
By Andrew Bacevich
