Camille Mackler, Senior Visiting Fellow, The Truman Center for National Policy What is happening in Afghanistan is almost unbearable to watch. For months the Truman Center, along with numerous partners and colleagues, have advocated for the rights and protection of our local allies in withdrawal plans. Many of those allies…

A Reflection on Memorial Day from Jon Margolick Jon Margolick, Executive Vice President, Truman National Security Project In one of my favorite books, there’s a song about angels. It’s not at all a serious song, and many of the characters are far from serious people, but there isn’t a dry…

By Justin Reynolds, Truman Defense Council On November 3rd, while most Americans were watching the Presidential election, I was at the controls of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. My crew on that flight — seven men dressed in our tactical uniforms, all but one of us white —…

By Brian Babcock-Lumish The revitalized Quadrilateral Security Dialogue of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States has the potential to be a lodestone of coalition and alliance structures in the Indo-Pacific region. This month’s virtual summit — joining President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

By Sally A. Painter Originally posted on the Blue Strategies website Two years ago, we celebrated International Women’s Day with a recognition of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand. The 2019 theme was “Balance for Better,” a concept that reflected Prime Minister Ardern’s commitment to strong but compassionate leadership…

By Emily Bilbao and Erik Brine, Truman Defense Council Member The vile actions of seditionists attacking our nation’s Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power during the counting of Electoral College votes will forever live in infamy. It is clear that some Republican lawmakers bear responsibility for fomenting this…

By: Terron Sims, II, Truman National Security Project Security Fellow On the early morning of April 5, 2004, as the sun was rising just after the first night of fighting in the Battle of Sadr City, I went with my squadron commander to Sadr City to assess the battle damage…

On January 20, 2021, President Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end the Muslim bans from four years prior. On that landmark day, Truman members reflected on the history of the bans, the harm they caused, and how they altered the trajectory of so many people’s lives. Sadaf Jaffer, Truman…

By: Truman National Security Project’s Colorado Chapter On January 6, flags were raised against the US Capitol, their poles used to violently break down doors and windows behind which our elective representatives barricaded themselves while under siege. A confederate flag, the very symbol of slavery and treason, was paraded through…