Pentagon
The Pentagon’s Man in Hollywood: I’m a Eunuch
The Moral and Strategic Blindspot in Obama’s Pivot to Asia
Why Won’t the Military Take Troop-on-Troop Rape Seriously?
Military grumblers vs. Clinton
Shane Sellers has been a Marine for 20 years. He worked his way up through the enlisted ranks to the grade of major. And now he’s risking this career so he can let the world know what a low opinion he has of his commander-in-chief. READ MORE >>
Why the New Pre-9/11 Disclosures Matter
The Birth of Antiperspirant, The Roots of Consciousness, and the Civilian Military Split: Today’s TNR Reader
Editor’s Note: We’ll be running the article recommendations of our friends at TNR Reader each afternoon on The Plank, just in time to print out or save for your commute home. Enjoy! The end of odor: Just how bad did Americans smell before Edna Murphey brought us antiperspirant? Smithsonian Magazine | 8 min (1,985 words) READ MORE >>
The Pentagon, Angry Birds, and the Future of Cyber War
Given the size and complexity of Flame, the cyber weapon that forced Iran to cut off its oil ministry rigs from the Internet this week, it seems safe to say that it was a state-sponsored attack, with the United States and Israel the primary suspects. READ MORE >>
The Romance of Realism
Eisenhower in War and Peace By Jean Edward Smith (Random House, 950 pp., $40) READ MORE >>