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New Study Highlights Military Capabilities in the Arctic
A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) finds that the build-up of Arctic military capabilities is limited, with few indications that co...
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Video - Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Singapore Perspective
On April 4, 2012, CNAS hosted Dr. Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defense of the Republic of Singapore, for a speech on "Promoting Peace and Stability in the Asia-Pacific through Sta...
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America in Australia
The U.S. occupation of Australia has begun. U.S. officials claim the occupation has nothing to do with the behavior of China, leading defense analysts to conclude this has mor...
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Obama and Iraq
I have a new column in World Politics Review arguing that most criticisms of President Obama on Iraq miss the mark. Most recently, GOP critics of the Obama administration hav...
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Law of the Sea Ratification Central to Securing U.S. Maritime Interests
Debate over ratifying the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is ramping up in Washington. There has been a lot of attention given to how the treaty can help the Un...
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Some Troops Will Stay Past 2014
The United States military will still be in Afghanistan at the end of this year. It will still be in Afghanistan at the end of 2013. And it will still be in Afghanistan beyond...
By Andrew M. Exum
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Sequestration Is Irresponsible
Sequestration is an irresponsible way to reduce defense spending. The sudden and inflexible process for implementing cuts under sequestration will unnecessarily damage America...
By Travis Sharp
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Dispute Over Oil Revenues Heighten Tensions in Iraq
A perennial dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government over how to manage Kurdistan’s oil resources is exacerbating tensions between the Iraqi central governm...
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This Weekend’s News: The Political Stakes of Indonesian Fuel Prices
The Indonesian government retreated from a planned increase in government-subsidized fuel prices on Saturday due to widespread protests that caused the government coalition th...
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On Academic Journals
Let me wade into the debate over whether academic journals are relevant to policy professionals in international relations. Dan Nexon kicked things off with an angry lament on...
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Man of War
Since the death of Osama bin Laden, journalists have with varying success attempted to piece together the details of the raid on his compound in Abbottabad. But the tale of th...
By Andrew M. Exum
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Why the Arab Uprisings Will Force the U.S. to Rethink Israel-Palestine
The Arab uprisings will require a fundamental reorientation of America's approach to the region. A good place to begin is to accept that Arabs are not stupid. They have long e...
By Marc Lynch
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Are Think Tanks Biased Toward the U.S. Army?
Raymond "Galrahn" Pritchett argued as much on his maritime strategy blog today: I truly believe the think tank community in Washington DC is one reason why the US Army has so ...
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Should Foreign Policy be Politicized?
It's that time of the election again. As the primaries wind down and the general election looms, foreign policy becomes ever more politicized, and particular events - such as ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Hizballah and the United States: Stuck in the Middle With You
What does Hizballah have in common with the United States aside from a love of paintball? Hizballah, like the United States, would be caught up in a conflict between Iran and...
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The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East
In The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East, Dr. Marc Lynch, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at CNAS and Director of the Institute for Middle East Studi...
By Marc Lynch
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COL Robert Killebrew Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee on Understanding Future Irregular Warfare Challenges
On March 27, COL Robert Killebrew, USA (Ret.), CNAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow, testified before the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabi...
By USA (Ret.) & Robert Killebrew
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Video - The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East
On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., CNAS hosted a book launch for The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East by Dr. Marc Lynch, Non-Re...
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Video Highlights - The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East
On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., CNAS hosted a book launch for The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East by Dr. Marc Lynch, Non-Re...
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On Terrorism Experts
As those of you who follow my Twitter feed know, I have been drawn into a debate between Glenn Greenwald and Will McCants about whether or not one can be a "terrorism expert."...