The Cost of Unilateralism
by Chas Freeman '60
For some purposes, the use of military power is essential, but those are limited. The use of force should be the exception, not just on moral grounds, but because it is ineffective. The ‘war on terrorism’ for example, is a misleading term. [Full story]

Douglas Kinney Delivers 'Dare to be True' Address
by Douglas Kinney '63
“Character is at the heart of how and how well we deal with the core challenges of terrorism—with global, asymmetrical unlimited guerrilla war; with unseen and uncountable enemies.[Full story]

Unsavory Allies: U.S. Power and the Drug War in Columbia
by Elanor Starmer '96
Early this year, outside an elevator at the National Defense University, I met an old, balding man named General Carlos Ospina Ovalle. Recently appointed head of the Colombian army, Ospina was in Washington to receive an award from the U.S. government for his leadership and military excellence. [Full story]

Examinations of Power
Students Explore U.S. Inititiatives in History Research Papers
A rite of passage for nearly all Class II students is the U.S. History research paper. Most students choose a 20th century topic, according to the history faculty, and engage with primary sources. [Full story]

Generations Hear From World Leaders
Poets, Politicians and Activists Remind Students of Responsibilities and Dangers in Democracy
Since 1922, the Academy has hosted some of the world’s most creative, important and provocative thinkers as War Memorial Lecture speakers. Lecturers have included Franklin D. Roosevelt, T.S. Eliot, Gen. George C. Marshall, Carlos Fuentes, William F. Buckley Jr., Helen Suzman, Oscar Arias, Maya Angelou and J. Robert Oppenheimer. [Full story]