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Richard Fontaine on Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations
In this exclusive interview, CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine, co-author of the new CNAS report Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations, talks ab...
By Richard Fontaine
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"We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them."
George Bush said that on 11 September 2001. And whatever you think of the former president, not distinguishing between transnational terror groups and the individuals, groups ...
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The More You Know: the Crossroads of Climate Science and Public Policy
Last week, the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication released its findings from a national study aptly titled Americans’ Knowledge of Climate Change. The study assessed...
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Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
In his new book, MONSOON: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (A Random House Hardcover, On Sale: October 19, 2010), bestselling author and CNAS Senior Fellow Ro...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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This Weekend’s News: Afghanistan’s Long-Term Stability
War is hell. And many Afghans are reminded of this every day. That was my take away from this report in The New York Times on Sunday, “In Afghan South, U.S. Faces Frustrated R...
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"The extremism of simple phrases" - Pakistani intelligence services
Recently, I went to the launch of a new social movement in Pakistan that seeks to promote democracy and counter extremism. I was later talking to a friend who had followed the...
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Caveat Lector
I read the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times every day. For the past week, all three papers have been filled with articles, usually on the front...
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Is that an AK-47 on Hizballah's flag?
I always thought so, but this may come as news to Hassan Nasrallah: Q: I know at least one national flag has an AK-47 pictured. Are there any other examples of weapons being n...
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Highlights from the Week 'O Energy Security
In case you have not been following along, it’s been a week of discussions on energy security – from the Naval Energy Forum to the Pentagon’s Energy Security Event, “Empowerin...
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Recapping Day One at the Naval Energy Forum
The U.S. Navy kicked off its two-day Naval Energy Forum yesterday at the Regan Building, “Seapower Repowered: Energy as a Force Multiplier and Strategic Resource.” Unfortunate...
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The Army is Energized on Energy Security
There was nothing too groundbreaking to report from the Army energy security bloggers roundtable – at least from a national security perspective. Katherine Hammack, the assist...
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Stay Tuned: Army Energy Bloggers Roundtable at 2:00
Later today, Erin will relay to you the highlights and her thoughts on the "bloggers roundtable" that DOD Live is hosting at 2pm today. Marking DOD's week o'energy events, the...
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Quote of the Day: War and Taxes Edition
Chris Preble: Cutting defense spending is the only reliable way to stifle Washington's impulse to send U.S. troops on ill-considered missions around the globe. Woah, really? ...
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The Worst Idea on the Internet Today
It's not quite New Coke, and it's not as ill-advised as signing up to be al-Qaeda's #3, but this is a pretty bad idea. Wrap your head around this one: the executive director o...
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Karachi shrine attack
Another shrine attack. The last major one was in early July in Lahore. This time, in Karachi. Regular readers will have by now heard me talking about the dangers of sectarian ...
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Andrew Exum Discusses the Trust Deficit in Afghanistan
October 8, 2010 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum and a distinguished panel discuss the erosion of trust between coalition forces and the Afghan people and the actions and perceptions...
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For Governments, How to Balance Economic and Environmental Interests?
How soon should an industry (or even a single factory) be allowed to return to normal operations after a toxic spill? It's a question of balancing economic and environmental i...
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The Trust Deficit: The Impact of Local Perceptions on Policy in Afghanistan
I served as a respondent this afternoon, along with Jack Fairweather and Michael Semple, to an excellent new report written by my friends Erica Gaston and Jonathan Horowitz on...
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On Geoengineering, Learning from the Greeks
“Everything is unprecedented if you don’t read history,” said James Rodger Fleming, author of Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control, at an event...
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C. J. Chivers 1, Abu Muqawama 0
I have a review of the new C. J. Chivers book, The Gun, in the newest Wilson Quarterly. In brief, I really enjoyed the book and was glad to get the opportunity to review it si...