International security Commentary

Resetting Democracy

Paul J. Saunders | Jul 22, 2010
The only people who can push Russia toward democracy are Russians.

NATO's Cyber Threat

James Joyner | Jul 02, 2010
Article 5 should not apply to cyber attacks.

An American Treaty

Julia Ioffe | Apr 08, 2010
The new arms deal with Russia is a historic achievement—for Obama. The Kremlin couldn’t care less and is focused on a wholly different set of foreign-policy issues.

TNI Interview with Fred Iklé

The National Interest | Apr 08, 2010
With the Russia-U.S. nuclear treaty signed, Fred Iklé, former director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, tells us what's new (and what’s dangerous) in Obama’s revised nuclear strategy.

Good Deal

Jacob Heilbrunn | Mar 31, 2010
The arms treaty with Russia strengthens America’s security by allowing us to cut back on useless warheads.

Get STARTed!

Paul J. Saunders | Mar 18, 2010
An arms-control treaty could trigger a new beginning in our relations with Russia—and bolster Dmitri Medvedev’s influence in Moscow.

Moscow's Freebie

Paul J. Saunders | Sep 17, 2009
Scrapping missile defense is far more than a gesture. We had better get something in return from Russia.

Diplomacy from Defense

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Mar 04, 2009
Robert Gates advocated tying America’s missile-defense plans with Iran’s nuclear progress over a year ago. With his letter to Russia, it looks like President Obama has finally taken Gates’advice.

Staying on the Job?

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Sep 23, 2008
America’s problems will not go away after the election. The winner in November should consider keeping Robert Gates on to help with the transition.

The Limits of Deterrence

Ted Galen Carpenter | Sep 03, 2008
Russia’s invasion of Georgia showed that if American security commitments are not genuine, then they are meaningless.

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