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Obama the Gambler

The author analyzes Obama's new approach to US foreign policy, the benefits and the critique. By Fareed Zakaria (The Washington Post 09/28/2009) Read More...

Missile defense and Turkey’s dilemma

An article about the abandonment of missile defense program in Eastern Europe by the U.S government and the possibility of Turkey's participation in a new defense program against Iran. By Ozgur Unluhi... Read More...

Two First Steps on Nuclear Weapons

What is needed is nothing less than a change in the strategic relationship between the two major nuclear powers — in their own interests and in the cause of world peace. By Mikhail Gorbachev (The New ... Read More...

Afghanistan Is the New Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan has been compared to America's failure in Vietnam, however, this article suggests that its closer to the Soviet's involvement in Afghanistan when it invaded in 1989. (Foreign Po... Read More...

A Better Missile Defense for a Safer Europe

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates defends the shift in missile defense policy in Eastern Europe despite harsh criticism. (New York Times, Robert Gates 09-19-2009) Read More...

Afghanistan: What Are These People Thinking?

The Obama administration is consistently failing to learn the lessons of Vietnam, argues columnist Conn Hallinan. (Foreign Policy in Focus, 09/10/2009) Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: David Ucko

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) Read More...

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IA-Forum Interview: Dr. Donald C.F. Daniel

IA-Forum speaks with Dr. Donald C.F. Daniel about peacekeeping and the book he co-edited, Peace Operations: Trends, Progress, an... Read More...

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Afghanistan: Measuring Progress Toward Peace

This article examines certain metrics that should be used to measure progress in the Afghan war, while stressing that patience from the American public must be exercised above all. By Michael E. O'Han... Read More...

Rethinking Afghanistan

The author examines whether the Afghan war is winnable, if worth fighting at all. By Greg Bruno (Council on Foreign Relations, 09/01/2009) Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: James Cockayne

IA-Forum speaks with James Cockayne about his new book ‘Beyond Market Forces: Regulating the Global Security Industry.’ By Cynthia Iris (08/31/2009) Read More...

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Battle Begins When Fighting Ends in Pakistan

To be sure, the fighting isn’t over, but the hard part is actually what comes next. Success will be short lived without a comprehensive, long-term strategy to ensure stability. By David Kampf (Asia Ch... Read More...

Strategically Lost in Afghanistan

The Obama administration seems to be having big second thoughts about Afghanistan. By Harvey M. Sapolsky (e-IR, 08/16/2009) Read More...

How Not To End A War

Mikhail Gorbachev called Afghanistan “our bleeding wound”. Why hasn’t Nato learned from the Soviet Union’s mistakes? By Victor Sebestyen (New Statesman, 08/13/2009) Read More...

Authoritarianism in Pakistan

This article deciphers the formative and differing impacts that British colonialism left on Pakistan and India, especially in terms of the role of military. By Zoltan Barany. (Policy Review, August... Read More...

Moscow's Security Plans Face Reality Check

Russia renews pledges to prop up its bilateral strategic partnership with China and strengthen a post-Soviet security alliance in a thinly veiled attempt to counter alleged western influence in Centra... Read More...

My Plan to Drop the Bomb

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/... Read More...

Iraq: A Time to Stay?

The US Needs an Exit Strategy, Not Just an Exit. US policy has to look at other considerations than simply when and how quickly it should remove its troops, writes Anthony Cordesman. (CSIS, 08/04/2009... Read More...

Cross-Strait Relations Improve

Taiwan and China have made impressive progress over the last year improving relations in the political and economic arenas, but China’s has continued to procure and deploy equipment that puts Taiwan a... Read More...

A New North Korea Strategy

With China’s lead—and U.S. support—Pyongyang could be brought to its knees and given the choice of watching its economy collapse or giving up nuclear weapons. By Michael E. O'Hanlon and Stephen J. Sol... Read More...

Comparing the U.S. and Soviet Experiences in Afghanistan

The current conflict in Afghanistan may hold parallels to the Soviet's war in the 1980s, especially with regard to Pakistan's role as a safe haven. However, there are many substantial differences betw... Read More...

Afghanistan's Election Challenges

Afghan national elections quickly approaching, representing a moment of opportunity and risk. As the authors of the report argue, the Afghan government's focus must be on strengthening security provis... Read More...

The Centre for International Governance Innovation: Afghanistan: Looking Forward

Though the situation in Afghanistan is grave, it is far from hopeless. In an attempt to find a way forward, author Ronald E. Neumann analyzes the specific issues which must be addressed for the Afghan... Read More...

Where the Real Fight Is

Article argues that Pakistan, not Afghanistan, should be the focus of Obama's war on terror. By Michael Cohen & Parag Khanna (Foreign Policy, 07/16/2009). Read More...

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

In this comprehensive report, Kenneth Katzman discusses the challenges facing US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. By providing a thorough overview of the primary actors and relevant history, the report... Read More...

Syria and Turkey Deepen Bilateral Relations

Bilal Y. Saab examines the regional context within which the military exercise between Syria and Turkey was conducted. (The Brookings Institution, 05/06/2009) Read More...

Flipping the Taliban

The deployment of more U.S. troops to Afghanistan is necessary to tip the balance of power against the Taliban. But this military "surge" must be accompanied with a political one designed to persuade ... Read More...

Building a Silk Road: U.S.-Japan Cooperation for Afghanistan and Central Asia

Joseph Ferguson discusses the critical role that the Japanese can play in helping improve the security situation in Afghanistan. By using their investments and leverage with Central Asian states, Japa... Read More...

Women's Health at Center of Development, Security Goals in Afghanistan

Ambassador-at-large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer and Afghanistan's Minister for Public Health, Sayed Mohammed Amin Fatimie testified on Capital Hill about the importance of women's healt... Read More...

Focus and Exit: An Alternative Strategy for the Afghan War

With a resurgent Taliban, a shift in strategy is drastically needed. Coalition forces can succeed only if Afghan institutions are given room to grow. By concentrating efforts in select areas, coalitio... Read More...

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