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A Sadly Simplistic Afghan Debate

Nixon's handling of Vietnam and China could offer insights for Obama in Afghanistan.

All Kayani's Men

American pressure on Islamabad to crack down on insurgents threatens to split the military in two.

Japan, LLP

Tokyo has by turns been seen as a promising newcomer, an evil enemy, a dedicated junior partner, a serious economic and technological threat, and now a strategic disappointment. This attitude is detrimental to Washington and Tokyo alike.

War From Cyberspace

As Obama appoints Howard A. Schmidt to a new cybersecurity post, former cyberczar Richard Clarke shows America is the most vulnerable country in the world.

Curse of the Khyber Pass

Afghanistan is a losing battle. Former-CIA officer Milton Bearden argues the Obama administration should turn to the provinces for answers—and consider arming the militias. Full article 

The Art of Petraeus

There is no doubt that General Petraeus’s strategies salvaged Iraq. His successes, however, mask a vital policy debate about the future of our armed services.

Commentary

Rational and Reckless Alliances

It makes sense for Europe to lean on America for protection. East Asia is a different story.

Park Geun-hye Comes Calling

The United States and South Korea are too close for either's good.

France Isn't Aiming for Nuclear Zero

Despite broad cuts elsewhere, a new French defense white paper affirms the role of a modernized deterrent force.

Blogs

Strategy vs. Jointness

Military budget cuts can induce competition that saves money and improves strategic thought. The national interest is to let the services fight it out.

David Petraeus and the Afghanistan Report Card

Accusations about politicized intelligence and manipulated analyses fly as Petraeus settles in at the Agency.

A Unified Security Budget for the United States

Why our expansive military spending is not keeping us safe.

Books & Reviews

The McChrystal Way of War

The general was an innovative thinker in the midst of major changes in the Army.

A Warrior Ethos

Counterinsurgency is not a cure-all. Local allegiances will always trump the might of the invader. Washington’s insistence that the troops turn Kabul into a functioning democracy will only erode the military's fighting spirit.

In the Shadow of War

Western society tends to see disaster all around, from climate change to terrorism. But we live in a time of unbridled prosperity. Our age has nowhere near as great a measure of crisis as the age of total war.

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May 22, 2013