A former colonel’s reflection on operational choices and the weight of authority.

Congressional critics of President Donald Trump’s tactics in the war on drug cartels are badly confused. Because the Department of War, instead of the Drug Enforcement Administration, is now engaging ...

This administration’s approach to the use of military force has been reckless and increasingly lawless. Citizens must demand ...

I served as a military lawyer and believe Pete Hegseth’s controversial strike in the Caribbean is a violation of international law.

The new U.S.-Afghanistan security agreement adds restrictions on already bureaucratic rules of engagement for American troops by making Afghan dwellings virtual safe havens for the enemy, combat ...

Editor’s Note: Last month, Nozzlehead responded to the following question about the IAFC’s Rules of Engagement, and listed the first set of rules–the Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival. Here ...

To understand the most important debate in conservative-libertarian circles, just ask one question: Over what areas of your life does government enjoy complete, arbitrary, and unreviewable authority?

Ian Ayres and Daniel Markovits teach at Yale Law School. Recent deaths at the hands of police in Ferguson, Mo., and on Staten Island, N.Y., have rightly raised questions about illegal force and racial ...

Confusion reigns over what is espionage and what is an attack Pentagon says rules would conform to rules of regular warfare Military consults with Justice Department and other agencies WASHINGTON — ...