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American Civil-Military Relations Basics: Partisan and Political

 A couple of weeks ago, I got into a running skeet spat because I argued we ought not valorize a military member for protesting the Trump administration while in uniform.  I argued...

Crowdsourcing Civ-Mil Violations

I am looking for help: with the help of a fantastic RA, Alireza Mamdouhi, I have created a googlesheet to crowdsource a list of violations of American Civil-Military Relations norm...

The Book About the U.S. Military That Everyone Should Be Reading Now

Kori Schake’s ‘The State and the Soldier’ is the discussion on civilian control of the military that this moment requires.

The Politicization of the U.S. Military Did Not Start With Trump

Nostalgia about the U.S. armed forces being above the partisan fray is not borne out by history.

Chávez’s Civic-Military Union: Another Collapsing Legacy

One founding promise of the Bolivarian State failed for good when the critical hours after the earthquake put it to the test

When Modesty Is Not a Virtue: Learned Defence Expertise is Real

 I read a terrific piece by my partner in crime (I am sure some members of some legislatures will consider our latest book* criminal due to our discussion of their, um, lack of rel...

German Minister for cohesion between armed forces and public

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius called for greater cohesion between society and the armed forces on Saturday, as the country marked Bundeswehr Day in honour of the German m...

Who Do Members of the Military Serve? 

A Memorial Day look at a military recruitment crisis in a country being feasted on by transnational capital. 

A Year Later: The Stakes of Ordering Military Personnel to Police American Streets

One year since Trump sent the National Guard to LA, a new report warns military deployments for domestic policing produce escalation, disillusionment, and politicization. The post...

Religion in the Military

On the impossibility of neutral classifications

Civil-military leadership honours UN peacekeepers, reaffirms Pakistan’s role in global peace missions

'Investing in peace in the contemporary era requires technological and structural evolution,' says ISPR

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwanese society’s curious relationship with the military

Civilian casualty claims undermine air operations legitimacy, CAS warns

Chief of Air Staff warns that civilian harm claims undermine NAF operations. Learn how civilian harm mitigation is vital for public trust and military legi Read More: https://punc...

‘Poor kids join the SDF’ remark reflects deeper debate over Japan’s military

The statement by a CDP lawmaker exposed a widening gap between public support for the SDF and the political debates that continue to shape Japan's civil-military relations.

Serving Together, Governed Separately: Why India’s CAPFs Need A Common

Every day, thousands of personnel from India’s Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) stand guard at the nation’s borders, protect critical infrastructure, combat insurgency, respond...

Off the news: U.S., China pursue military diplomacy

U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Hawaii last week, holding talks focused on “reducing the risk of unsafe and unprofessional encounters” in the Western Pacific. The U.S. I...

Army should stay out of politics’ – Sinkamba

  …says barracks need stewardship, not political visibility as unpaid suppliers struggle to sustain their businesses and families By NATION REPORTER ZAMBIA Army Commander Lieutenan...

Fired ex-Joint Chiefs chairman warns against politicizing the military in new essay

Fired ex-Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown warns against politicizing military: "What is starting to happen now, it is not about merit. All of these people who are being...

National security council says military exercises will follow strict safety, coordination measures

PUTRAJAYA, May 26 — Military exercises by the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) will be carried out in close coordinati...