David has published in numerous academic journals, including International Affairs, Diplomatic History, the Journal of Military History, the Review of International Studies, the Historical Journal, and the International Journal. But he has also written and reviewed for various newspapers and magazines, listed below.
With Christopher McKnight Nichols, "Obama's Foreign Policy is Winning the 2020 Democratic Primary," Foreign Policy, January 20, 2020
foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/22/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-barack-obama-foreign-policy-winning-the-2020-democratic-primary/
"George Kennan's Love of Russia Inspired His Legendary 'Containment' Strategy."
Smithsonian Magazine, September 30, 2016
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/george-kennans-love-russia-inspired-his-legendary-containment-strategy-180960642/
"The Opportunist," The Nation, January 7, 2016.
www.thenation.com/article/the-many-manipulations-of-henry-kissinger
"Five Best on American Foreign Policy," The Wall Street Journal, December 24, 2015.
www.wsj.com/articles/david-milne-1450984556
"Ted Cruz’s Un-American ‘American First’ Strategy," Foreign Policy, December 16, 2015
foreignpolicy.com/2015/12/16/ted-cruzs-un-american-america-first-strategy
"Woodrow Wilson Was More Racist than Wilsonianism," Foreign Policy, December 3, 2015.
foreignpolicy.com/2015/12/03/woodrow-wilson-was-not-a-racist-in-foreign-policy
"Romney is exaggerating his foreign policy differences with Obama," The New Statesman, September 7, 2012.
www.newstatesman.com/blogs/politics/2012/09/romney-exaggerating-his-foreign-policy-differences-obama
"Wilson Agonistes: The Battle Over Woodrow Wilson," May 4, 2009, The Nation.
www.thenation.com/article/wilson-agonistes-battle-over-woodrow-wilson
"Obama’s Foreign Policy Picks," November 7, 2008, Los Angeles Times.
www.latimes.com/opinion/la-oe-milne7-2008nov07-story.html
"The Paul Wolfowitz of the 1960s," September 2, 2007, Los Angeles Times.
www.latimes.com/opinion/la-op-milne2sep02-story.html