War

6 Day War Kotel
Jerusalem United (Forever?): The Hopeful, Unsure, Legacy of the Six Day War

50 years ago, Israel reunited Jerusalem and laid the groundwork for the possibility of peace

New Churchill Movie Is Flop

No historical movie is historically accurate, as movies are always mainly about entertainment not instruction. Some biopics depart from truthful…

Adolf Eichmann AND capital punishment AND Israel AND justice
Executing Eichmann: Just Retribution & the Case for Capital Punishment

55 years ago, the chief architect of the holocaust was executed in Israel.

The Small Nations and European Reconstruction
The Small Nations and European Reconstruction

In 1942, Christianity & Crisis argues the importance of preserving and incorporating smaller nation-states when reconstructing Europe after World War II.

FDR and the Liberal International Order
FDR and the Liberal International Order

Nigel Hamilton’s Commander in Chief reveals Franklin Roosevelt formulated at a very early phase a clear vision for how a liberal international order should look post-World War II.

Burying a Hero & Recalling a Generation

Friday I attended a memorial service at Fort Myer for Nixon-era Defense Secretary Melvin Laird, who died in November at…

Problems of European Reorganization
Problems of European Reorganization

On May 18, 1942, the Editors of Christianity & Crisis sought fit to postulate and navigate what the world would look like with a victory against the Axis Powers. In this article, Eduard Heimann masterfully articulates the challenges and requirements that the Allied forces would face in attempting to reorganize and rebuild Europe.

The Battle for Mosul and the End of History
The Battle for Mosul and the End of History

In the city of Mosul, gasping through its fifth month of urban warfare, two histories of the world are crossing.

DAGGER 22
Always Faithful: Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab

A review of Michael Golembesky’s Dagger 22