All this talk of an ‘apocalyptic’ threat is simply childish – Chuck Hagel and Martin Dempsey were pure Hollywood. They only needed Tom Cruise

“Apocalyptic.” “End-of-days strategic vision.” “Beyond anything we have ever seen.” “An imminent threat to every interest we have.” “Beyond just a terrorist group.” “We must prepare for everything.” So are they Martians? Alien invaders from Planet X? Destroyer spacecraft from the movie Independence Day? The word movie is the clue. […]

Pakistan Exploits ‘Failed State’ Image, Says U.S. Scholar

Christine Fair, a security affairs professor at Washington’s Georgetown University, has written extensively on Pakistan’s powerful army. Her new book, “Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army’s Way of War,” analyzes the ideological culture of the country’s security establishment. In an interview with RFE/RL correspondent Malali Bashir, Fair said Pakistan’s […]