James Stavridis

Mattis and President Trump wait for a meeting with military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Oct. 23.

Why Trump’s Generals Have Abandoned Ship

After a couple of tumultuous years, President Donald Trump seems to have re...

After a couple of tumultuous years, President Donald Trump seems to have reached the conclusion that he has had quite enough of generals. Now, as a retired admiral, I have certainly been annoyed over the...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a briefing with senior military leaders including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) in the Cabinet Room of the White House October 5, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

My Friend Jim Mattis Is Gone From the Pentagon, and the U.S. Is One Step Closer to Chaos

His call sign was never “Mad Dog.” That was but one of the many, many thing...

His call sign was never “Mad Dog.” That was but one of the many, many things President Donald Trump got wrong about retired four-star Marine general and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. His actual call...

George Bush served in the Navy from June 1942 to September 1945, rising to the rank of lieutenant.

George H.W. Bush Was the Last President to Serve in Combat. America Could Use More Leaders Like Him

It forever changed his view of service

The Nikopol and the Berdyansk gunboats of the Ukrainian Navy tugged to the Kerch Seaport.

President Trump Could Help Stop a War Between Russia and Ukraine — But Only If He Will Stand Up to Putin

The President needs to speak strongly, without making the conflict about th...

The President needs to speak strongly, without making the conflict about the U.S.

Central American migrants begin their morning trek as part of a thousands-strong caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, as they face the Pico de Orizaba volcano upon departure from Cordoba, Mexico, on Nov. 5, 2018.

Why It Would Be a Major Military Mistake to Deploy Troops to Confront the Migrant Caravans

According to Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.), who once commanded U.S. troops...

According to Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.), who once commanded U.S. troops throughout Central America

A British Army Brigade Commander disembarks from a United States Army Chinook CH-47 helicopter during a reconnaissance mission ahead of live exercise, on Oct. 27, 2018 in Alvdal, Norway. Over 40,000 participants from 31 nations will take part in the NATO Trident Juncture exercise, the largest exercise of it's kind to be held in Norway since the 1980s.

NATO Is in the Middle of an Expensive and Dangerous Military Exercise. Here’s Why Those War Games Are Worth It

"The Alliance sees the war games as crucial"

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) holds a grand ceremony to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Nov. 9, 2017.

The Trump Administration Has Escalated Its Conflict with China Even Further. Here’s What Needs to Happen to Stay Out of War

The case for a strategy that looks farther than five years ahead

Why Trump’s Generals Have Abandoned Ship

My Friend Jim Mattis Is Gone From the Pentagon, and the U.S. Is One Step Closer to Chaos

George H.W. Bush Was the Last President to Serve in Combat. America Could Use More Leaders Like Him

President Trump Could Help Stop a War Between Russia and Ukraine — But Only If He Will Stand Up to Putin

Why It Would Be a Major Military Mistake to Deploy Troops to Confront the Migrant Caravans

NATO Is in the Middle of an Expensive and Dangerous Military Exercise. Here’s Why Those War Games Are Worth It

The Trump Administration Has Escalated Its Conflict with China Even Further. Here’s What Needs to Happen to Stay Out of War

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