Charles V. Peña

Charles V. Peña is a DC-based senior fellow with the Independent Institute, Oakland, CA, and author of Winning the Un-War: A New Strategy for the War on Terrorism (Potomac Books, 2006).


Essays

Security

Rethinking Non-Proliferation

| 06.01.05

Some states are more equal than others. America's non-proliferation strategy should reflect this reality.

Reviews

Security

A War, or Un-War?

| 10.16.06

Experts Peña and Pham square off on Iraq.

Commentary

Security

Five Reasons the Defense Budget Won't Change

| 02.10.12

Obama's Defense Strategic Guidance is not really new. It rehashes long-standing American policies.

Security

Get Out of Afghanistan

| 11.04.09

Obama needs to withdraw our troops and let the Afghans deal with al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

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May 26, 2013