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- What’s Going On in Ukraine? (Again): An Explainer
Anyone else having a case of déjà vu? In the early fall of 2021, reports emerged of a buildup of Russian military forces along the shared border between Russia and Ukraine – who have locked in a low-level conflict since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 after a popular revolution overthrew its pro-Russian government. Now,Continue reading “What’s Going On in Ukraine? (Again): An Explainer” - “What Should It Look Like?” Part II: The Army
Prepare yourselves, people. I’m about to get very nerdily self-indulgent. That’s because this is the second entry in my “What Should it Look Like?” series where I, a self-professed democratic socialist defense analyst, put my mind to pondering how the U.S. military should look under a more just and equitable system (and also maybeContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part II: The Army” - “What Should It Look Like?” Part I: The Big Picture
Everyone has their weird little hyper fixations or odd things that are soothing or enjoyable to think about but that make other people arch and eyebrow. For me, a big one of those is thinking about military structures and organization. That’s been the case for me thinking about things both in real life inContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part I: The Big Picture” - The Issue of “Negative American Exceptionalism”
I like to think I’ve been pretty consistent in drilling down my core beliefs in these essays since I started posting them almost a year ago. One of those central points I return to often is that war – while terrible – is sometimes unavoidable or even necessary. While I think I’ve had someContinue reading “The Issue of “Negative American Exceptionalism”” - It Didn’t Have to Be Like This
So. Let’s talk about Afghanistan. It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since Kabul fell to the Taliban, bringing down with it what was left of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Like with so many other things from the past couple years, it simultaneously feels like that event occurred only yesterday and alsoContinue reading “It Didn’t Have to Be Like This” - Three Conflicts to Keep an Eye On
You don’t have to look far today to see either an ongoing violent conflict with significant impact, or a tense situation that could very quickly turn into such a conflict. War continues to rage in Yemen, Ukraine, Syria, and Afghanistan (though at the rate the Taliban is advancing at the writing of this piece,Continue reading “Three Conflicts to Keep an Eye On”
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