Author Archives: William S. Lind

Rand Paul’s Realignment

Posted on May 2, 2013

The senator points his party toward a stronger defense policy

Two Intifadas and a Flawed Theory

Posted on April 16, 2013

What one of the Marine Corps’ leading minds reveals about war, terror, and insurgency.

Don’t Break the China

Posted on March 28, 2013

We need Beijing as an ally against anarchy.

Rank Incompetence

Posted on February 1, 2013

Turf wars are the one kind our generals know how to win.

Arab Spring, Israeli Winter

Posted on December 11, 2012

Martin van Creveld on what the Muslim uprisings mean for Israel

Why Conservatives Hate War

Posted on November 6, 2012

Conflict erodes a nation’s cultural continuity as well as its finances.

What’s So Special About Special Ops?

Posted on September 26, 2012

SEALs and Rangers are no answer to our military woes.

Gangs of Aleppo

Posted on August 28, 2012

The Arab Spring succumbs to post-state violence

Unfriendly Fire

Posted on June 27, 2012

How the Taliban mastered the operational art of modern war

Stealth Turkey

Posted on May 29, 2012

The trillion-dollar F-35 is an easy target.

How To Leave Afghanistan

Posted on May 21, 2012

America can’t let India dictate South Asia’s map.

That Old Romanov Feeling

Posted on April 9, 2012

America loses even if it wins a war with China.

Leaner, Meaner Marines

Posted on February 21, 2012

Even with a Taftian foreign policy and a defensive grand strategy, America …

Building a Navy That Won’t Sink the Economy

Posted on December 21, 2011

America is by geography a maritime state. Even with a vastly shrunken …

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