 IA FORUM ARTICLES |
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| IA-Forum speaks with David Kilcullen about COIN theory and the conflict in Afghanistan. By Cynthia Iris (09/03/2010) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with the US Naval War College’s Thomas Nichols on “The Future of War.” By Cynthia Iris (08/17/2010) |
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| Analysis of US intentions to shelve ballistic missile defense including reaction from, and implications for, Europe and Russian Federation. By Elizabeth Zolotukhina. (03/28/2010) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Terry Roberts, former Deputy Director of US Naval Intelligence, about the US military’s cyber defense preparations. By Cynthia Iris. (12/30/09) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Dr. Allison Stanger at Middlebury College on her new book, ‘One Nation Under Contract: The Outsourcing of American Power and the Future of Foreign Policy.’ By Cynthia Iris (11/11/2009) |
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| International Affairs Forum speaks with Dr. Andrew Bacevich, a professor of International Relations at Boston University and a former Army officer, about American foreign policy; his book, The Limits of Power: American Exceptionalism; and the current situation in Afghanistan. (By Cynthia Iris, 10/26/2009) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with David Ucko about his new book ‘The New Counterinsurgency Era: Transforming the U.S. Military for Modern Wars.’ By Cynthia Iris (09/14/2009) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with James Cockayne about his new book ‘Beyond Market Forces: Regulating the Global Security Industry.’ By Cynthia Iris (08/31/2009) |
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| Author analyzes the use of terms related to privatized military and issues related to their varied definitions. By Shaun Randol. (06/02/2009) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with CIA analyst Steven Ward about Iran's military and his book 'Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces'. IA-Forum (04/17/2009) |
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| IA Forum speaks with Cdr. Gurpreet S Khurana (Indian Navy) about maritime security in the Indian Ocean and the implications of China's military buildup. By Jason Miks (12/05/2008) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Commodore Carlos L. Agustin, president of the National Defense College of the Philippines, about maritime security in Asia. By Jason Miks (11/11/2008) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Dr. Christopher Preble, director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute, about Iraq and U.S. foreign policy issues. (IA-Forum, 08/29/2008) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Lawrence Ampofo of the New Political Communications Unit at Royal Holloway, University of London, on terrorism and new Web technologies. By Katharine Slocombe (06/04/2008) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Richard C. Bush, senior fellow and director of the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, about China, Taiwan and U.S. policy in Northeast Asia. By Jason Miks (05/13/2008) |
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| International Affairs Forum speaks with William Odom, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, about Vladimir Putin's claims the world is now engaged in an arms race. By Jason Miks (IA-Forum, 02/14/08) |
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| International Affairs Forum speaks with Dr. Stephen Blank, research professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Army War College, about Russia-NATO relations. By Jason Miks (IA-Forum, 02/12/08) |
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| International Affairs Forum speaks with Stephen Yates, senior associate at the American Foreign Policy Council, about U.S. security interests in East Asia. By Jason Miks (12/12/07) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Dr. John J. Tierney, Jr. about American interventionism and his book, "Chasing Ghosts". (IA-Forum, 11/16/2007) |
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| Paper: Ending the Use of Child Soldiers in Armed Conflict |
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| Author analyzes its causes and history; and explores challenges to halt the issue. By Runa Reta. (11/07/2007) |
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| IA-Forum Interview: Assist. Prof. Colin Kahl |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Assist. Prof. Colin Kahl about how the US is fighting the war in Iraq and improvements in the way it fights. By Stefan Daniels. (IA-Forum, 12/5/2006) |
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| International Affairs Forum Interview: Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN (Ret.) |
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| IA Forum speaks with Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN (Ret.), the Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, former Director of the National Security Agency and former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. By Jason Miks. (IA-Forum, 9/27/2006) |
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| EDITORIALS |
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| Author analyzes issues about combating piracy on the high seas, including the use of private military firms. By Shaun Randol. (01/02/2009) |
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| Author looks at relations between Taiwan and Japan in light of Taiwan's new administration. By Jason Miks (This article first appeared in World Politics Review) |
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| Selling arms simultaneously to Saudi-Arabia and Israel is hardly new in America's foreign policy. But critics of this White House wonder how this new plan can be squared with the "Bush Doctrine". By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler (12/28/2007) |
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| Explores peacekeeping efforts by the African Union and United Nations; and provides a solution to optimize effectiveness in the short term. By Runa Reta. (09/20/2007) |
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| Bush Might Want Another Go at “Democratizing” Iraq |
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| Author critiques possible US troop increases. By Claude Salhani. (IA-Forum, 12/22/2006) |
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| Author discusses private military firms (PMFs) in Africa and issues concerning their involvement there. By Shaun Randol. (02/04/2009) |
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| As Japan looks to take on a more active regional security role, some wonder if the build up of the nation's coast guard might be one way of doing so without upsetting the neighbors. By Jason Miks (Article originally appeared in The Diplomat) |
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| FEATURED ELSEWHERE
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| The magisterial Cambridge History of the Cold War views the Cold War as an undifferentiated chunk of history. But the conflict between the superpowers was just one strand of history in the middle and late twentieth century, not the whole story. By Lawrence D. Freedman. (Foreign Affairs - Mar/Apr 2010) |
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| Thomas Evans asks why Israel looks unlikely to gain support for energy sanctions against Iran. (OpenDemocracy, 02/25/2010) |
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| Voters recognize through a CAP poll that as our country fights two different wars that it is critical for the military to make recruiting decisions based on a soldier’s skills—not his or her sexual orientation. By Jeff Krehely and Ruy Teixeira. (The Center for American Progress - 02/17/2010) |
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| Mark N. Katz outlines the historical evolution of Yemen and analyzes how the U.S. and the E.U. can promote stability and security in this often trouble-prone country. |
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| President Obama’s conciliatory approach just postponed the already existing friction in U.S.-China relations. But like the times before, this rough patch will pass, too. The tone may have changed, but the challenges and shared interests ultimately remain the same. By Winny Chen. (The Center for American Progress - 02/08/2010) |
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| The federal government can and should do more to rein in spending on the investment portion of the defense budget, which still includes a number of outdated, over budget weapons systems. By Lawrence J. Korb, Laura Conley, and Sean Duggan. (The Center for American Progress - 02/02/2010) |
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| With the world facing innumerable political and humanitarian crises, Mwangi S. Kimenyi of the Brookings Institution explains why we must fix the failed state of Somalia. |
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| The United States is hooked on privatized warfare in Afghanistan. And it's more costly than you think. |
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| Millions of dollars are being pumped into hearts and minds projects from Kabul to Kandahar. Trouble is, it's not working. And it might even be making things worse. By Andrew Wilder and Stuart Gordon. (ForeignPolicy.com/12/01/2009) |
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| The author can’t agree with President Obama’s decision to escalate in Afghanistan, preferring a minimalist approach. By Thomas L. Friedman. (The New York Times, 12/01/2009) |
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| The assumption that nuclear weapons are indispensable to keeping the peace is crumbling, says UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. He presents five-point plan to achieve his goal. (Project Syndicate, 08/08/2009) |
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| An outline of the strategic situation between Iran and Israel. By Azem Ibrahim. (The Huffington Post/Harvard University) |
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| The news from Afghanistan all year has been dispiriting, and the last few weeks have been especially tough in terms of the violence. Yet most foreign and Afghan officials and officers who the author encountered on a recent weeklong visit sponsored by the U.S. military are guardedly optimistic about our prospects. By Michael O'Hanlon. (The Washington Times/Brookings Institute, 11/18/2009) |
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| The news from Afghanistan all year has been dispiriting, and the last few weeks have been especially tough in terms of the violence. Yet most foreign and Afghan officials and officers who the author encountered on a recent weeklong visit sponsored by the U.S. military are guardedly optimistic about our prospects. By Michael O'Hanlon. (The Washington Times/Brookings Institute, 11/18/2009) |
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| While no breakthroughs came out of the Barack Obama-Hu Jintao summit meeting, the U.S. president’s maiden trip to China will go down in history as a pivotal event in the relations between the two most powerful countries of the 21st century. By Willy Lam. (The New York Times, 11/18/2009) |
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| Either way the President's decision goes, the longer America goes without his resolution, the costlier the stakes become. By Doyle McManus. (The LA Times, 11/15/2009) |
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| For an administration that has announced "we are back" after years of alleged Bush administration neglect in Russia and Asia, this is not a positive beginning. By Robert Kagan and Dan Blumenthal. (The Washington Post, 11/10/2009) |
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| The author explains how can the US government achieve success in Afghanistan. By Andrew Garfield (ISN, 11/03/2009) |
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| This Center for Preventive Action Contingency Planning Memorandum assesses the likelihood of an Israeli strike on Iran, the policy options available to diminish that likelihood, the implications should it take place, and measures that can be taken to mitigate the consequences should it occur. By Steven Simon. (The Council on Foreign Affairs - Nov 2009) |
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| Recent arguments for the War in Afghanistan have focused on building civilian security to fight against counter-insurgency. This article shows that some tougher choices may need to be considered. (Foreign Policy by Michael Scheuer 10-12-2009) |
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| Robert Kagan stresses the fact that Iran's regime has been weakening and Obama administration should mainly focus on that, instead of nuclear program. By Robert Kagan (The Washington Post 09/30/2009) |
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| The Pakistani military has been sleeping with the enemy while keeping the civilian government down. By Ahmed Rashid (YaleGlobal, 10/19/2009). |
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| The article underlines the crucial role of US and Russia in lowering the level of nuclear weapons in the world and the importance of the "Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty." By Brent Scowcroft, Joseph Nye, Nicholas Burns, Strobe Talbott (The Brookings Institution 10/13/2009) |
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| The attack on the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan and the growing feeling of insecurity in the world's second largest Muslim country. By Bruce Riedel (The Brookings Institution 10/13/2009) |
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| More troops is a start. But to win in Afghanistan, US will need help from its powerful neighbors, writes Henry Kissinger (Newsweek, 10/03/2009) |
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| ROUND TABLE FORUM |
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| Global commentary and discussion about the Iraq Study Report. (12/13/2006) |
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| "China has never and will never participate in any form of space arms race," according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman. Yet the shooting down of one of its own weather satellites has alarmed many observers who also suggest China's real defense spending is probably considerably higher than it claims. Will other countries in the region feel threatened enough following the recent test to ramp up their own defense spending, and how should the United States respond? (3/12/2007) |
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