Our lack of clear and realistic aims and failure to act strategically are among the reasons the conflict has had such a high cost.
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Maine Voices: ‘Nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought’
On the anniversary of Hiroshima, it’s time to recognize that arms spending is usurping money better spent on addressing the global pandemic.
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Another View: Female draft debate should reopen the whole issue of involuntary service
If the public doesn’t support a war enough to muster an all-volunteer military to fight it, should that war even be fought?
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Another View: Biden needs to leave Afghanistan the right way
The administration must lay the groundwork to fight future threats and be more candid about the risks.
Posted inNation & World
Biden backs changes in military sexual assault prosecution
A long-debated change to the military justice system would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.
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Insight: Time to end U.S. presidents’ ‘private wars’
The system was broken 20 years ago when Congress gave away its war powers.
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VA plans to offer gender-confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, reversing ban
Secretary Denis McDonough also says the VA will change the name of the Veterans Health Administration’s LGBT health program to the LGBTQ+ Health Program to reflect inclusiveness.