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National Security Human Capital Program
Bensahel: A Step on the Path Toward StabilityThe bilateral security agreement was a necessary step toward long-term stability in Afghanistan, but it is not sufficient by itself. Without it, however, Afghanistan would hav...
By Nora Bensahel
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Why War Is Good
Some of the most terrifying moments of my life have been in the midst of conflict: with American marines in Fallujah in 2004 and with armed bands in Sierra Leone in 1993. I st...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
An "App" For Peace?: Technology's Role in Asia’s Balance of PowerAsian geopolitics needs tech solutions to help manage the shifting regional balance of power and prevent war. For the past generation, Asia has known greater peace for a long...
By Van Jackson
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Low-Key Caspian Sea Summit Has Far-Reaching Implications
The leaders of all five littoral states attended the fourth Caspian Sea summit in the Russian city of Astrakhan yesterday. The latest meeting was more significant than previou...
By Richard Weitz
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Why Modi's visit matters
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the White House next week, he will carry with him grand hopes for a re-energized partnership between his country and the United...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Should the U.S. Cooperate with China on Terrorism?The question of U.S.-China counterterrorism cooperation is particularly salient in the context of National Security Advisor Susan Rice’s recent trip to Beijing, during which s...
By Ely Ratner
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
High-Profile Naval Visit Belies China’s Low-Profile Approach to IranTwo Chinese warships paid a port call to Iran over the weekend, in advance of a four-day joint naval exercise with the Iranian navy that was reportedly to begin Monday. The vi...
By Richard Weitz
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Analyzing Peace Mission 2014: China and Russia Exercise with the Central Asian StatesFrom August 24-29, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held “Peace Mission 2014” at China’s Zhurihe Training Base, in Inner Mongolia in North China. This is China’s ba...
By Richard Weitz
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National Security Human Capital Program
Some thoughts about how the Army could better tell its story to the American peopleThe United States Army is struggling to explain its relevance as it returns home from 13 years at war. The American people and their lawmakers are increasingly averse to large...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Commentary: Right Choice for FA-XX
The US Navy recently solicited an analysis of alternatives from the defense industry for an aircraft designated as FA-XX — the next carrier-borne aircraft. The announcement st...
By Jerry Hendrix
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National Security Human Capital Program
Cuts to defense spending are hurting our national securityThis summer’s dramatic global events — from the rise of the Islamic State, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, war between Hamas and Israel, violent confrontations and air strikes i...
By Amb. Eric S. Edelman & Michèle Flournoy
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Strategic Posture Review: South KoreaThanks to its comprehensive democratization and its “Miracle on the Han,” which transformed the Republic of Korea into a developed country, South Korea has realized its aspira...
By Richard Weitz
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Time to talk specifics with the Arabs and Turks about Syria’s future
As President Obama has suggested, confronting the threat of the Islamic States in Iraq and al-Shams (ISIS) in Syria will be far harder and more complex than responding to the ...
By Dafna Rand
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Responding to Crises, SCO Finally Embraces Expansion
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sept. 12-13 may have been one of the organization’s most important. After years of stasis, the g...
By Richard Weitz
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
A Conservative Defense Policy for 2014: Look to EisenhowerRecent discussions amongst Republicans regarding US Defense force structure have revealed an ongoing disagreement between two camps within the party. Military Hawks, citing t...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Is Abbott spreading Australia too thin?Two months ago, as Prime Minister Abbott's globalist reflexes were becoming increasingly apparent, I offered a perspective from Washington that the US should welcome a more pr...
By Ely Ratner
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Technology & National Security
Cloud computing under siegeThe benefits of cloud computing can hardly be overstated. By pooling computing resources, cloud computing not only offers significant cost savings over traditional software an...
By Bob Butler
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Sea-based nuclear-weapons: Military needs and political consequencesHow will the deployment of ballistic missile submarines by China and India affect the Indo-Pacific strategic landscape? What effect will these deployments have on stability in...
By Elbridge Colby
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Why Failure Helps
"Man's real treasure is the treasure of his mistakes, piled up stone by stone through thousands of years," writes the great Spanish philosopher Jose Ortega y Gasset in his 194...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program / Technology & National Security
Is the U.S. Air Force Set for a "Crash Landing"?In its recently-released thirty-year strategy document, the Air Force lays out a clear vision for its future. Unlike many government strategy documents, America’s Air Force: A...
By Paul Scharre