The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic Announce 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival
The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic are pleased to announce the ninth annual Aspen Ideas Festival. From June 26 through July 2, 2013, more than 300 ...
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Stanley McChrystal, David Petraeus, War & Conflict
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The Scene: Week of May 20
Gisele Bündchen, Kate Winslet and Charlize Theron came to town last week — or at least their portraits did. On Thursday, the Sofitel Washington D.C.
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Stanley McChrystal
Feeding the Hand That Bites
And so it turns out, the war in Afghanistan has been an even bigger mug’s game than we imagined. The latest blow comes from a story by Matthew ...
Gen. McChrystal Challenges Conventional Military Strategies in GovSec Keynote
Threats to national security, chiefly cyberthreats, are evolving rapidly and must be met with an evolving strategy by our military and government.
Elite Female Units May Open Doors to Special Ops
Cultural Support Teams breaching restrictions on women in combat.
New U.S. representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan is critic of Biden on war
The White House has named James Dobbins, a veteran diplomat, as its new special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Bombing Kills 15 in Kabul, 6 Americans: Is this What Winning Looks Like? (+ VICE video)
Gulbuddin Hikmatyar’s Hizb-i Islami [the Islamic Party] guerrilla group bombed a military convoy in Kabul this morning, killing 15, including 6 ...
Washington Press Corps Catches Up to 2002, Discovers Surveillance State
We’ve had three big stories this week, each showing how the right plays the scandal game better than the left. Of the three, one is a non-scandal ...
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Regiment to be recognised for historic Afghan battle
The battle of Shah Wali Kot has become part of Australian military legend, and those involved will be honoured for their ...
Kill or be killed: the battle in Shah Wali Kot
At 10am on June 11, 2010, all hell broke loose around the Taliban stronghold of Chenartu in the Shah Wali Kot district of ...