More than three decades after the Revolution of 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army and the IRGC remain entangled in a rivalry which the Army — should the hitherto trend continue — is bound to lose.

For the U.S. to prevail in this game of chicken, it will have to accept two basic premises that it has shied away from thus far. First, that the Pakistani army is an adversary, if not an enemy. Second, that the U.S. can only win if the generals at army headquarters in Rawalpindi cease to believe that America will always blink first.

The problem today is not simply that America is no longer waterboarding the Khalid Skeikh Mohammeds of the world; it is that, outside the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq, we are no longer capturing, detaining, and interrogating the Khalid Sheikh Mohammeds of the world at all.

Afghanistan's security lies in the soldiers who can already be found on a square of dusty desert a half-hour drive from Kabul.

The establishment of a stable, well-trained Iraqi defense force is vital to guaranteeing Iraq’s domestic and regional security. But while responsibilities are slowly handed-off to the Iraqi forces, there are still many challenges to be confronted. Can ethnic and sectarian militias—often accused of fomenting sectarian conflict—be integrated successfully into the...

Our military, including its leadership, should reflect that we as a nation are at war, which is healthy for our Armed Forces and for the civic life of our country.

As the U.S. enters the third year of its war in Iraq, there is mounting concern about its impact on the health of the American armed forces.

Panelists will discuss questions regarding the role of teachers in K-12 education policy.