Thomas E. Ricks's Blog, page 26

Summertime, and the blogging is easy

Iraq, the Unraveling (XXXIX): Hey, security is deteriorating!

Iraq: Is the current fighting north of Baghdad intended to establish front lines?

How we think about our wars matters

Quote of the day: To improve the U.S. military, brutally examine its assumptions

Here’s Tom’s universal talk for a conference on national security -- feel free to use this speech if you’re in a jam

A fine list of favorite national security fiction

When your computer gets hacked, why can't you call the police to deal with it?

Optimists about the U.S. military may be conflating its reach with its effectiveness

11 of the 18 congressional powers listed in the Constitution focus on national security