U.S. Military

Today's Big Question Trump: Feds cannot pay for 'day care, Medicaid, Medicare'

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 6 April 26

Talking Point The US sought a ‘swift, painless victory from the air’ but regime’s resistance stirs fears of another Middle East 'forever war’

By The Week UK Published 21 March 26

In Depth Ecuador is the latest country to face U.S. military might, but it has not been the first

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 11 March 26

In the Spotlight Collapse of murderous regime has ‘the potential to reshape the Middle East for the better’, but odds of success are slim without clear objectives

By The Week UK Published 7 March 26

TALKING POINTS A hastily launched war of vaguely articulated goalposts in Iran has thrust Trump’s vision of expanded empire into a spotlight for which it might not be ready

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 2 March 26

Speed Read Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for the senator to be demoted over a video in which he reminds military officials they should refuse illegal orders

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 13 February 26

Speed Read Trump has accused the West African government of failing to protect Christians from terrorist attacks

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 11 February 26

Donald Trump’s 21st century take on the Monroe Doctrine harks back to an earlier era of US interference in Latin America

By The Week UK Published 8 February 26

speed read Retired Navy fighter pilot Mark Kelly appeared in a video reminding military service members that they can ‘refuse illegal orders’

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 6 January 26

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By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published 31 December 25

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Trump’s comments have raised more questions than answers about what his administration is doing in the Southern Hemisphere

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 30 December 25

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By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 24 December 25