A complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.

Max Boot writes, "the Iraq war was the first step toward making good on what became known as the Bush doctrine. Yet the very messiness of that intervention served as a warning of the costs of preemption."

Max Boot and Richard Bennet look at the success of "low-intensity" U.S. counterinsurgency efforts in the Philippines.

Max Boot writes that Israel cannot ignore Hamas' attacks, but also cannot do what it takes to defeat the enemy because of constraints imposed by its own public.

Max Boot reviews Peter Hart's The Somme.

 Max Boot writes that "the predations of pirates and terrorists--two species of international outlaws--have caused much handwringing and a so-far unsuccessful search for solutions."

Max Boot discusses David Hackett Fischer's latest work, Champlain's Dream.

Max Boot compares John McCain and modern day conservatives with Theodore Roosevelt.

Max Boot argues that America's strength will supercede its recent weaknesses.

Eastern Europe’s defense spending has slowed in recent years, a trend that leaves it vulnerable to Russian aggression, writes Max Boot. While countries like the U.S. can help if needed, countries like Georgia and Hungary must bolster their own security and deter any Russian aggression by spending more of their GDP on defense and increasing the standing numbers of their militaries.

Max Boot urges the United States to react decisively to the Russian invasion of Georgia.

Max Boot writes that Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki’s ambiguous statements about a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq are an attempt at political posturing before the upcoming presidential elections.

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the United States’ progress on the Iraq front in the war on terror, writes Max Boot.

Eevry chief-of-staff of the Air Force for the past quarter century was first a fighter jet pilot. Last week, however, there was a changing of the guard as Gen. Norton A. Schwartz took over the position. Max Boot discusses the implications of having a Chief that does not come from a fighter jet background and the effect this will have on the appropriation of the Air Force budget.

“For every two steps forward in Iraq, there is also a step backward,” says Max Boot, referring to the faltering negotiations between the U.S. and Iraqi governments over the conditions of the United States’ continued presence in Iraq. Sticking points include whether U.S. soldiers and private security contractors will maintain immunity from Iraqi prosecution, and whether the U.S. will continue to have the freedom to detain terrorist suspects without Iraqi approval.

“Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan,” writes Max Boot as he analyzes the habit of U.S. generals passing the buck when it comes to the failures in Iraq.

Two CFR experts on the war, Max Boot, senior fellow for national security studies, and Steven Simon, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, debate whether the surge has put Iraq on the path to success.

April was still one of the lighter-casualty months during the long war in Iraq. It could be a sign that tough combat is under way that will lead to the enemy’s defeat and the creation of a more peaceful environment in the future, says Max Boot.

As Petraeus and Crocker know, the U.S. can win if troops remain, argues Max Boot.

Max Boot argues that “by retreating from the streets of Basra, the British allowed the situation to spin out of control. That is a mistake we should not repeat in the rest of the country.”