Chuck Hagel

The Three Rs: Rivalry, Russia, 'Ran

Robert D. Blackwill | Jan 02, 2008

If we want to calm Iran's nuclear ambitions, we're going to need to brush up on our diplomatic basics.

End the Crusade

Dimitri K. Simes | Jan 03, 2007

The debacle in Iraq reaffirms the lesson of a thousand years ago: there is no such thing as a good crusade; divine missions are not conducive to sensible policy.

From Awakening to War

Robert F. Ellsworth | Jun 01, 2006

Without quick mediation, the politicization of religion could lead to conflict.

Principles and Interests

Chuck Hagel | Jun 01, 2006

In a volatile region of the world like South Asia, principled realism, not sloganeering, should guide U.S. policy.

Whither Kazakhstan?

Fiona Hill | Dec 01, 2005

The Specter of a "Colored Revolution"Kazakhstan's scheduled December 4, 2005 presidential election brings two major questions into focus for this Central Asian state.