What Do Future U.S. Generals Think About Dissent, Disobedience, and Resignation?
“As a soldier, he owes obedience; as a man, he owes disobedience. For the officer, this comes down to a choice between his own conscience on the one hand, and the good of the state, plus the...
View ArticleToward a True Account of Collateral Damage in U.S. Military Operations
Earlier this month, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2020 annual report, as required by law, on civilian casualties from U.S. military operations including air strikes and ground missions....
View ArticleThe Executive Branch Needs Intelligence Oversight Reform
The national security landscape has significantly changed since the advent of intelligence oversight, roughly 45 years ago. Our senior-most civil liberties oversight bodies must catch up. Specifically,...
View ArticleAmerica Needs a War on Terror Transparency Act
The Pentagon has three months to investigate the disturbing New York Times report that the military conducted and covered up airstrikes in Baghuz, Syria that killed up to 64 civilians. On Nov. 29,...
View ArticleThe U.S. Military Can Help Save the Amazon
The U.S. government should attempt to partner with Brazil, which has historically been lukewarm — and at times opposed — to U.S. security cooperation and foreign policy objectives, to stop the illicit...
View ArticleCongress Must Strengthen Oversight on Intelligence Sharing and Civilian Harm
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) sent an important bipartisan signal through Section 439 of the FY 24 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) that the U.S. Intelligence...
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