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The article looks at the military, national security, and intelligence policies of U.S. President Barack Obama, as of June 2013. The author presents a case for the view that Obama's policies in these areas are a continuation of, and in some respects more extreme than, those of former U.S. President George W. Bush. Topics include mass surveillance, targeted missile strikes using drone aircraft, and executive power.

The article focuses on U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan in the first half of the year 2010. Information about how many U.S. soldiers were killed in October 2009 and how many British soldiers were killed in 2009 is provided. Also discussed is public support for the war.