Retired Major General Mike Symanski examines how the U.S. military must advance in the final part of of his three part series.

In the second part of his series, Retired Major General Mike Symanski looks into why we miss "big war."

In the first part of a three part series, Retired Major General Mike Symanski addresses why war as we knew it is gone.

Peter Storey asserts that if the West is to succeed in the Ukraine crisis then it must comprehend the system the Kremlin uses to maintain power in Russia and how this relates to the conflict.

Chris Miller says that the greatest challenge to America's global position does not come from climate change, terrorism, China, or Russia, but rather from the broken, gridlocked system it rests upon that means it is adrift without a grand strategy.

Joseph Sarkisian argues that Washington needs to answer some very basic questions about America's position and purpose in the world today before it can devise anything approaching a grand strategy.

Chris Miller argues the Obama administration's ISIS strategy is based on false conclusions and is likely to lead to yet another prolonged conflict for America in the Middle East.

Reviewing Barry Posen's new book, Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy, Michael Page argues that the ability of the U.S. to extract itself from a leadership role in addressing regional conflicts like Syria appears unlikely.