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Lies are part of all national security operations

Voices // 4 years ago

Lies are part of all national security operations

Concealment, deception and outright lies have characterized U.S. national security policy for decades -- from the overthrow of democratically elected governments in Iran and Guatemala to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

Security expert warns NATO against adding members

World News // 6 years ago

Security expert warns NATO against adding members

NATO should not admit any new countries in an effort to ease the relationship between the bloc and Russia, the Brookings Institution's Michael O'Hanlon said.

U.S. faces difficult task in developing a new Syria strategy

Voices // 6 years ago

U.S. faces difficult task in developing a new Syria strategy

Analysts said the U.S. government is trying to use the April 6 missile attack and talks with Russia as a chance for a fresh beginning on Syria.

AFRICOM commander: Islamic State cell in Libya looks to 'export terror into Europe'

World News // 8 years ago

AFRICOM commander: Islamic State cell in Libya looks to 'export terror into Europe'

The top commander of U.S. Africa Command said a growing Islamic State affiliate in Sirte, Libya, is looking to export terror into Europe and elsewhere.

US may have to train rebels with terrorist ties to fight IS

World News // 8 years ago

US may have to train rebels with terrorist ties to fight IS

In light of a failed train and equip program for Syrian rebels, the U.S. will have to broaden the ideological base of its indigenous recruits to combat the Islamic State

Defense Secretary Carter: 'More work lies ahead' in Afghanistan

U.S. News // 8 years ago

Defense Secretary Carter: 'More work lies ahead' in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Carter defended President Barack Obama's decision to keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of his term.

Pentagon keeping close watch on North Korea military buildup, report says

World News // 8 years ago

Pentagon keeping close watch on North Korea military buildup, report says

Recent North Korea military maneuvers were a source of serious concern for the Pentagon, prompting an emergency review of the U.S. war plan in Korea.

World News // 9 years ago

40 Islamic State fighters killed in U.S. air strike

A U.S. air strike hit an Islamic State training camp near Mosul, killing 40 fighters at once, according to an official with the Department of Defense.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Report: Deal close on U.S. presence in Afghanistan after 2014

Washington and Kabul are close to reaching a bilateral security agreement on the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan after next year, source told USA Today.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Petraeus warns about sequester cuts in opinion piece

The former commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan warns automatic budget cuts known as sequestration could end up harming national security.

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Military culture and the traditions of civil-military relations do not tend to favor such disruptive actions, with their potential negative implications for morale and their ability to feed the gossip mills in Washington and beyond
McKiernan praised for Afghan work; Kurdish forces met with protests in Ninawa May 12, 2009

The trajectory of trends in 2008 has been in the wrong direction
Afghan roadside bomb attacks up sharply Jan 26, 2009

Maybe the more pragmatic side of their thinking has started to emerge and maybe they're less worried about Bush pushing for regime change in the last year of his presidency
Iran keeps pledge to thwart Iraqi arms Dec 17, 2007

Nobody will begrudge them spending on a real threat -- but we also need to avoid rubber-stamp syndrome where any expense is OK
Pentagon errs in Iraq sniper numbers Oct 30, 2007

This has been hinted at before, but it's a big shift for them to be saying that publicly
Generals call for gradual Iraq withdrawal Oct 01, 2005

Michael Edward O'Hanlon (born 1961) is a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, specializing in defense and foreign policy issues. He began his career as a budget analyst in the defense field.

O'Hanlon earned an A.B. in 1982, M.S.E. in 1987, M.A. in 1988, and a Ph.D in 1991 all from Princeton University, and is now a visiting lecturer there. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kinshasa, Congo in the 1980s.

O'Hanlon married Cathryn Ann Garland in 1994. They have two daughters, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. In addition to his work in the U.S. foreign policy field, O'Hanlon is an activist for people with special needs.

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