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Larry C. Johnson
| Mar 01, 2006
There's no Hollywood solution to dealing with Iran--just a bunch of bad options.
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Get Out of Japan
Doug Bandow
| Jun 18, 2010
We can’t afford to stay—and Tokyo can defend itself.
Japan Can Defend Itself
Doug Bandow
| May 12, 2010
Why is Japan still being protected by American marines?
Get Out of Afghanistan
Charles V. Peña
| Nov 04, 2009
Obama needs to withdraw our troops and let the Afghans deal with al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
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"Hard Choices" Under Discussion at CNAS
Christopher A. Preble
| Oct 07, 2011
The Iraq/nation-building/COIN true believers have some influence. But their ranks are small—and shrinking.
Gates Swimming against the Tide
Christopher A. Preble
| Jan 07, 2011
Defense Secretary Gates's budget cuts beg the question: Why not more?
Does the United States Want Japan to Fight China?
Christopher A. Preble
| Dec 15, 2010
Why would the Japanese want to spend more on defense when the American military is right there?
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Have Gun, Will Travel
Richard Overy
| Oct 20, 2010
The story of the AK-47 reads like a Stalinist myth. Whether it's true or not, the gun is a sure sign of humanity's penchant for violent solutions to conflict.
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Obama's Opportunity in Syria
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