NATO Commentary

Iraqi Realists

Iraq's Governing Council appears to have a clear vision of their country's national interests--and this may bring them into greater conflict with their supporters in Washington.

Refusing Shareholders

"Foreign policy is the art of transforming power into consensus," former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said earlier this week during his remarks accepting the Distinguished Service Award at the annual dinner of The Nixon Center.

Advice and Responsibility

As an editor, I take very seriously the obligation that our publications present accurate facts and reasoned analysis.

Russia's Role in Nonproliferation: Obstacles and Opportunities

We need a sober and serious assessment of what is going on and what could be done by Russia and the United States in the area of nonproliferation after the Iraq war.

The Unfinished Revolution: East-Central Europe, Democratization and the Euro-Atlantic Community

On Sunday, February 2, 2003, President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic became a private citizen.

Out With the Old, In with the New?

However undiplomatic it may have been, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's reference to French and German concerns about a possible U.

NATO, Iraq and the German-American Waltz

Singing to the tune of German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer's creative slogan: "War Participation, No-Defense of the Alliance, Yes", troubled German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is lying to his people, yet managing to keep a straight face.

The Invisible Alliance? NATO's Future after the Prague Summit

This past Monday, I took part in a forum at Georgetown University, the purpose of which was to examine the implications, for both American and European security, of the enlargement of NATO.

Hubs, Spokes and Public Goods

What has really changed since last September 11? Not very much.

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June 18, 2013