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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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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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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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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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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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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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From the New Security Beat - Global Water Security Calls for U.S. Leadership, Says Intelligence Assessment
As I mentioned last week on World Water Day, the intelligence community released its assessment on Global Water Security, timed very well I thought with Secretary of State Hil...
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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."...
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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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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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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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This Weekend’s News: Renewed Attention on the Arctic
U.S. policymakers and military officials are giving the Arctic some more attention. On Saturday, The Navy Times reported on the Coast Guard’s request to Congress to purchase a...
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Your Weekend Reading: Paintball with Hizballah
There are three kinds of potential employers in Washington, DC: Those who would never hire me because I play paintball with terrorists. Those who would hire me in spite of the...
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2012 World Water Day
Today is World Water Day, a day to promote awareness of the acute water and food shortages plaguing the estimated 1 out of 8 persons that lack reliable access to clean drinkin...
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Primer: The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
On March 25-26, 2012, the second Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), an international conference on global nuclear issues, will take place in Seoul, South Korea. The guest list has...