United States Armed Forces
This week in civil liberties: Search, seize or kill
It's a mixed bag of civil liberties for American citizens(37)
Rebalancing America’s forces: The downgrading of Europe
Barack Obama’s new defence plans neglect Europe at their peril(130)
Iraq and the Pentagon: Leaving on a jet plane
The American military prepares for a difficult departure from Mesopotamia(28)
Essential reading: Books for the Easter break
Recommended books for the Eastern break from our correspondent for the region(6)
Warfare and corporate welfare: Meet General Warbucks
Retired top brass are raking in scandalous salaries from defence firms. What gives?(39)
Fiscal policy: War on depression
New estimates of the fiscal effect of World War II(10)
Income inequality: World's richest athlete
It's not who you think(5)
Cyberwar: War in the fifth domain
Are the mouse and keyboard the new weapons of conflict?(29)
Internet domains: Hosts with the most
The most (and least) popular domains on the internet(27)
Airships as satellites: Bladder control
A way to fly a balloon in and out of the stratosphere(18)
Defence spending: Who free-rides on American military power?
The weird argument that America must spend more on defence so others will spend less(54)
Civilian death in Afghanistan: Casualty aversion leads to casualty displacement
Killing civilians who get too close to convoys signals America's enemies(27)
Gays in the military: Fisking Bill Kristol
A flawed defence of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy(75)
American forces in the Philippines: Front-line vets
Drawing lessons from a rare success(7)
Eight questions for Thomas Ricks
On Afghanistan, Iraq and the American military(3)
Is General McChrystal a hippie?
In Afghanistan, the Army says, soldiers must become community organisers(21)
American military ties to the Lisbon "no" camp?
Follow the money(18)
Hillary's foreign-policy experience
Not quite what she says it is(14)
America's military is expanding its presence in Africa(0)
Europe.view: Name them and remember
Commemorating communism's victims(0)
A round-up of American news(3)
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