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Can air power alone stop advance of Islamic State militants?
By Michèle Flournoy
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Ratner: The United States is responsible for the tensionBy Ely Ratner
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Defense / National Security Human Capital / Technology & National Security
Do Drones Have A Future?Thirteen years ago today the Predator drone saw its first armed reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan. Since then, the U.S. military drone fleet has grown by leaps and bounds....
By Paul Scharre
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How can U.S. cut off ISIS funding?
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Defense / National Security Human Capital / Technology & National Security
Hendrix: The Navy Has No Strategy? A Response to Randy ForbesBy all measures Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., is a maritime strategist and a supporter of the United States Navy. He is chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee....
By Jerry Hendrix
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National Security Human Capital
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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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital / Middle East Security
Interview: "Does America Have the Right Strategy to Take on ISIS?"By Richard Fontaine
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National Security Human Capital
Video: Dr. Nora Bensahel on "Federated Defense in the Middle East"By Nora Bensahel
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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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Interview: "Face the Nation: September 28: Blinken, Kaine, Flournoy"
By Michèle Flournoy
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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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Interview: Obama calls on international community to fight extremism
By Dafna Rand
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Beyond Looking East: Greater Indian Involvement in Maritime East AsiaThe recent trip to India by Xi Jinping, the President of China, seemed to effectively offset the impression of strong India-Japan ties that was demonstrated during Narendra Mo...
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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
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