Single incidents of error in battle can and often do have a defining effect on how the public perceives the legitimacy of a war. Americans old enough to remember the name My Lai, or Abu Ghraib, will no doubt understand…

Iran has over the years built a “smart” strategy for its war with Israel. This strategy has two main components: 1. Military nuclear capability to serve as an umbrella to ensure that hostile actions against Iran will not be possible, and that…

In mid-February, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee alleged the existence of a “serious national security threat” — a Russian effort to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite weapon in space. The episode drew attention to an often overlooked, but crucial…

“Great, now we’re taking lessons from the losers.” So said Captain Hawkeye Pierce in the TV comedy “M*A*S*H” after a U.S. general invoked a German war practice. Israeli leaders likely had the same thought when asked to listen to Biden…