John Bolton Commentary

Al-Qaeda is Back

New evidence demonstrates the group’s role in the 2004 Madrid attacks—and its continuing threat to the West.

Sturdy Dominos

Withdrawing from Afghanistan won’t cause all of central Asia to turn Islamist.

DIY Defense

Instead of relying on America to protect them from Russia, Eastern Europeans should build their own military capabilities.

Obama's Speech

The president’s Cairo address confirmed his skill as an orator and encouraged Arabs and Israelis to work toward peace. But the realities of the AfPak conflict will probably ring truer in Muslim ears than Obama’s dulcet tones.

Forgetting Pyongyang

Kim Jong-il loves attention. Instead of going into crisis mode whenever he throws a temper tantrum, we should ignore him—while quietly reminding the Chinese that a nuclear-armed North isn’t in their interest.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

There’s a possibility that North Korea is finally coming clean about its nuclear program. But it’s more likely that the Hermit Kingdom is just buying time.

Worried Dragon

There’s no shortage of issues that could derail the U.S.-China relationship: North Korea, Iran, Taiwan, rising protectionist sentiment in the United States. Ted Galen Carpenter reports from Beijing.

Bomb, Bomb Iran?

Hillary Clinton says that the United States should “obliterate” Tehran if it launches an attack on Israel, even though the likelihood of that occuring is next to nil. Are Barack Obama and John McCain any more realistic?

Off the Warpath?

In the wake of the National Intelligence Estimate, the conventional wisdom on Iran has changed. At The Nixon Center on Monday, seasoned Iran watchers like Anthony Cordesman, Shai Feldman and Suzanne Maloney gave their thoughts on

Kosovo Watch

What should be done about Kosovo? What options do the United States and the other key players have? TNI editor Nick Gvosdev gives his take on the controversy.

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May 26, 2012