Opinion

Opinion

Drone warfare requires new age of battlefield medicine

"We should not wait for American soldiers to be engaged in a drone war to modernize how we train, equip and support those tasked with saving them."

Opinion

Why Greenland’s takeover by the US is not needed for Golden Dome

Golden Dome is problematic for many reasons. Don’t let it be used to justify the annexation of a NATO ally’s territory as well.

I decided not to go on a patrol in Iraq. An IED killed my friends

Nearly 20 years later, a soldier still grapples with his decision. "Their deaths were a failure. My failure."

Why every day can feel like ‘Groundhog Day’ in the military

For troops, "Groundhog Day" captures something they immediately recognize: days repeat, routines harden and progress feels frozen.

US base lost under Greenland’s ice reveals island’s strategic value

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, geologist Paul Bierman explains the history of what happened to Camp Century, a secret Arctic base.

Opinion

Why the US Army must focus on winning the first battle of the next war

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll writes that the service, despite raising standards and eliminating barriers in 2025, has "only scratched the surface."

I used VR therapy to treat my PTSD. Here’s what happened next.

A firsthand look at how Neurova Labs is tackling PTSD — with just a headset.

How fashion borrowed military aesthetics and lost the context

"What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for toughness or rebellion."

After 30 years, an Army colonel asks: Who am I without the uniform?

"The Army had been more than a job; it was my compass," writes retired U.S. Army Col. Alan M. Evans.

US military has a long history in Greenland, from WWII to Cold War

"Before charging headlong into this icy island again, the U.S. would be remiss not to learn from past failures," argues an environmental science professor.