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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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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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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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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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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...
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Militants Increase Attacks Against NATO Fuel Convoys in Pakistan
Our daily news round up over the past week may seem a bit repetitive. Again this morning, The Washington Post reported an attack on another NATO supply convoy carrying fuel f...
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Own goals in Pakistan on afpak
A few days old, but my most recent article for the guys at afpak is up on their website. "The international community uses force in Pakistan and Afghanistan as if there is no...
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CNAS Hosts Discussion on Drug Cartels and U.S. National Security
On September 30, 2010, CNAS hosted an event to launch Crime Wars: Gangs, Cartels, and U.S. National Security, a groundbreaking CNAS report that surveys organized crime through...
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Where Did Alex Go? A Natural Security Blog Alum Update
You may often wonder to yourself, what happens to our natural security bloggers when they leave CNAS? In particular, what happened to Alex Stark? As it turns out, she's in Chi...
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Rare Earths and U.S. National Security: What You Need to Know
If you have been following the news the last couple of weeks, you probably watched the showdown unfold between China and Japan in the East China Sea. On September 7, the Japan...