Following a court decision that the Washington Redskins name is a racial slur against Native Americans, some have also taken issue with the U.S. military's use of Native American names. The military's use of these names honors their "warrior culture", argues Chris Miller.
In his provocative new book, War! What is It Good For?, Ian Morris discusses the Hobbesian role of the leviathan in reducing violence and why war is "sometimes good."
Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia MacDonald list the merits of manned versus unmanned aircraft, or drones, in military effectiveness. Neither is a silver bullet.
Barry Blechman, coauthor of Force Without War, discusses policy options in Ukraine and Syria, civil-military relations, and which president was best at using force abroad.
