David Axe
David Axe is an independent military correspondent based in South Carolina. He has reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor, Lebanon, Somalia, Chad and other conflict zones. Axe is the author of the graphic novels WAR FIX and WAR IS BORING and the nonfiction books ARMY 101 and FROM A TO B. He blogs at www.warisboring.com.
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Why Allies Need US Base
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has been left to decide what to do about a controversial US air base. The choice is clear.
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India’s Greatest Threat?
Brute force may not be enough to beat the Naxalites, David Axe reports. More focus on development might yield better results.
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South Korea’s Secret War
It may want to keep it quiet, but South Korea is developing a modern, more assertive military, says David Axe.
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Can Afghanistan Help Itself?
NATO wants Afghan forces to be able to take more responsibility. David Axe reports that there’s reason for worry, and for hope.
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US Eyeing Asian Arms Race?
Sparking one might be the best chance the US has of maintaining its traditional air combat superiority, says David Axe.
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China’s Navy–Good for us all?
Don’t reflexively fear China’s growing naval prowess--there’s plenty of good it could end up doing, David Axe says.
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China’s Alarming, Puzzling, Missile Test
On January 11, a large missile streaked upward from a test site in China. The missile rocketed beyond the atmosphere and struck another similar missile launched from a separate site. Later that day, the official Xinhua news agency announced a 'test on ground-based midcourse missile interception technology.'
