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The Era of Nation Cultivation

The concept of nation building has brought nothing but trouble. It's time for a paradigm shift.

General McChrystal and Academic Freedom

How to foster free, unbiased discourse in the classroom and beyond.

China Digs in to Afghanistan

Washington is packing its bags, but Beijing looks set to stay in AfPak for the long haul.

The New Great Game

Once the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, Washington will no longer set the rules in Southwest Asia.

How to Keep Afghanistan Secure

Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.

Specters at the NATO Summit

Obama and NATO promised Afghanistan a "stable future." But can they deliver? 

Sergeant Bergdahl, War and Terrorism

The United States doesn't negotiate with terrorists. But the Taliban is not a terrorist organization. 

U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents

After over a decade of funding the enemy and alienating locals, Americans should not be surprised by the sad state of Afghanistan.

The Realists in Tehran

Conceptions of ideolgical ayatollahs aside, the Iranians have proven they can play a pragmatic geopolitical game in the Caucasus.

Politics and the Afghan End Game

Obama's midnight Afghanistan visit needs to be put in perspective. And unfortunately, the war will continue to be exploited by the campaigns.

The Clash of Eurasian Grand Strategies

China, Russia and the United States must navigate their competing—and conflicting—designs for Central Asia.

NATO: An Alliance Past Its Prime

It's time for the United States to set down the burden of defending Europe.

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May 25, 2012