Thomas E. Ricks's Blog, page 14

Rebecca's War Dog of the Week: Good-bye, Benga, You'll Be Missed

CIA study of 'Commanders and Surprise' says that if you want to avoid being surprised, manage your intel people

Is it time for General Dempsey to resign?

Who are the top international-relations specialists? Surprise! Scholars have a very different view than policymakers do

Diversity: Our national-security advantage

With Hezbollah and U.S. airstrikes in Syria, are we on the verge of a big Mideast war? Is this the end of Ottoman history?

Yet another relief on the USS Cowpens

Now it can be told: The CIA-related history of a Washington canoeing club

Some thoughts about how the Army could better tell its story to the American people

Why doesn't D.C. listen to the field on life-and-death issues?: A medical example