Since the war began, the Biden Administration has been too slow to support Ukraine and that's lead to stalemate, writes Elliot Ackerman.
Elliot Ackerman
Ackerman is the author of several novels, including Red Dress in Black and White, the memoir Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning, and The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan. He served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart.
The U.S. has consistently been two to three months behind the Ukrainians in their requests for critical military aid. That must change
Winter brings a tipping point for Ukraine, with victory on one side and global peril on the other, writes Elliot Ackerman
Some claim that this is only Putin's war, but for many Ukrainians it's clear that Russians themselves are to blame, writes Elliot Ackerman
To defend against the Russian invasion, Ukraine needs to maintain control of the air. There's a historical model NATO could follow to give Ukraine pilots
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French public intellectual Bernard Henri-Levy makes the case for the West to remain involved in the world as isolationism rises
In the years ahead, it’s likely that we’ll experience other January 6-style moments. How we respond will shape our country's future.
The viral Facebook video of Marine Stuart Scheller criticizing the U.S exit reveals the tensions within our democracy after 20 years of war
The U.S. and China will may soon find themselves in a Cold War-like standoff. We need to understand how it could happen in order to avoid it
Americans seem to think that the civil unrest that tears apart other countries is not possible here. Think again.
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While many compare the pandemic to war, Elliot Ackerman and Dr. Allan Detsky ask how much risk are health care workers obliged to take on?
As peace deal with the Taliban emerges, veteran Elliot Ackerman on how what it could mean for America and Afghanistan.
To understand what might come next in the standoff between Iran and the U.S., we need to understand Iran's pasts wars with Iraq and the U.S.
New documents on the Afghan war show how the government misled Americans but it's the public's long indifference that matters more.
Veteran Elliot Ackerman on why President Trump's pardons diminishes soldiers to killing machines and undermines military discipline.
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