Thomas E. Ricks's Blog, page 20

I think this is the fundamental problem in U.S. civil-military relations these days

One of the best military reading lists ever: Direct to you from the Australian army

The top 10 lies Pakistani officials tell

The real question isn't naval presence but how to best empower U.S. partners in Asia

Has the CIA been committing civil disobedience? If so, it’s time to man up

How mission command works: Sherman's memoirs (III) show that it is based in trust, and must work as a two-way street

A Marine officer who also had a career stopper responds to Major Slider's letter

'The Square': A great political film

'Proceedings' carries an article on aircraft carriers that comes close to self-parody

To Major Slider: Listen up, the Army doesn't owe you anything, so move on