By Mark Hannah, RealClearDefense: “China wants to keep North Korea as a buffer between its territory and U.S. allies, so this provides an implicit security guarantee.
By Tom Ricks, Task & Purpose: “I knew that Socrates had been a soldier, and had a distinguished record in combat in the Peloponnesian War. But I didn’t realize that in the works of Xenophon he actually does some military analysis, particularly in describing the attributes of a good general.”
The Rise of Russia's Military
By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest: “The president of the United States can, in theory, launch nuclear war by personal decision—without any checks or balances.”