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Romney, Kerry Miss the Point on Threats: Size Matters

Justin Logan | May 25, 2012

The Era of Nation Cultivation

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 25, 2012

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

General McChrystal and Academic Freedom

Paul R. Pillar | May 24, 2012

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

China Digs in to Afghanistan

Raffaello Pantucci
Alexandros Petersen
 | May 24, 2012

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

Reaching Iran through South Africa

Eliot Pence
Mehrun Etebari
 | May 23, 2012

Why the most successful route to reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran may be through Pretoria.

The Soft Power of Equal Opportunity

Paul R. Pillar | May 22, 2012

America, like China, will suffer from the inequality fostered by nepotism and cronyism. 

Spinning the Realities of the Reset

Paul J. Saunders | May 22, 2012

Weak reporting in The Washington Post attempts to mask the sad state of U.S.-Russia relations.

The New Great Game

Jerry Meyerle | May 21, 2012

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

Engaging Russia on Iran

Robert W. Merry | May 21, 2012

To prevent a nuclear Tehran, Obama will have to work with Putin.

Terrorism of a Bygone Era

Paul R. Pillar | May 20, 2012

The Lockerbie bomber's death prompts reflection on a time of rampant, state-sponsored terrorism.

NATO Summit Will Reaffirm Afghanistan’s Weakness

Malou Innocent | May 18, 2012

How to Keep Afghanistan Secure

Zalmay Khalilzad | May 17, 2012

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

NATO Looks to the Caucasus

Sergey Markedonov | May 17, 2012

Strategically important to Afghanistan, Iran and a host of other issues, NATO should pay attention to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Specters at the NATO Summit

Dov S. Zakheim | May 16, 2012

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

Behind Putin's G-8 Decision

Ariel Cohen | May 15, 2012

What the Russian president's choice to skip the G-8 summit means for Washington and Moscow.

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