It has long been said that there are wars of necessity and wars of choice. But enemies always adapt, especially in our world of terrorists, failing states and delinquent regimes. Every war is a war of choice.
The EU has "unilateralist" ambitions.
Without quick mediation, the politicization of religion could lead to conflict.
Russia's reversal of fortunes in its resource-rich Far East will complicate the Asian equation for the United States.
As the "unipolar moment" stretches out into an era, its opportunities and vulnerabilities both come clearer a dozen years after its conceptual coinage.
True realism about Asia transcends the Bush Administration's narrow focus on geopolitics and China.
NATO is not dead or doomed, but the Allies should use the Prague Summit to assure its healthy future.