Consideration of complications for U.S. defense planning in Syria following commencement of Russian air strikes and expansion of Russian ground presence in the region. (Defense in Depth, Council on Foreign Relations)
When Should the 9/11 War End?
E.T.2016-12-28T21:37:58+00:00Reflection on the fourteenth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Argues that the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force must be revisited and revised. (Defense in Depth, Council on Foreign Relations)
“Ghost Fleet:” A Vision of White-Knuckle Warfare in the Information Age
E.T.2016-12-28T21:37:58+00:00Review of "Ghost Fleet," a futuristic thriller by P.W. Singer and August Cole. (Defense in Depth, Council on Foreign Relations)
How the Overseas Contingency Operations Fund Works—and Why Congress Wants to Make It Bigger
E.T.2016-12-28T21:37:58+00:00Analysis and discussion of the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund, the budgetary mechanism that has founded U.S. expeditionary operations since 2001. With Janine Davidson. (Defense in Depth, Council on Foreign Relations)
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Is the Partner the United States Needs to Get the Job Done
E.T.2016-12-28T21:37:58+00:00Reflection on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's recent trip to the United States. Offering robust U.S. support to Ghani will be making a positive investment in Afghanistan's future. With Janine Davidson. (Defense in Depth, Council on Foreign Relations)
Are the Chinese Failing To Equip Their Infantry?
E.T.2016-12-28T21:37:58+00:00Comparison of troop equipment spending patterns between the U.S. Army and China's People's Liberation Army. Current Chinese policy sees drastic underinvestment in force protection relative to other procurement categories. With Lauren Dickey. (Defense One)
In Foreign Policy Debates Ahead, Look to Echoes of 2006
E.T.2016-12-28T21:37:58+00:00Reflection on the recent U.S. 2014 midterm elections. Looking ahead, President Obama may focus more on foreign policy initiatives in his last two years – just as President Bush after 2006. With Janine Davidson. (Defense One)
More Than 6,000 Afghan Interpreters Are Stuck in Bureaucratic Limbo
E.T.2016-12-28T21:37:58+00:00Assessment of the state of the special immigration program reserved for Afghan interpreters who have assisted American forces. Its renewal before December 31, 2014 is both a strategic and moral imperative. With Janine Davidson. (Defense One)