Paul Saunders Commentary

Isolating Iran

America needs all the help it can get on Iran—which means making up with Brazil and Turkey.

Good Deal

The arms treaty with Russia strengthens America’s security by allowing us to cut back on useless warheads.

U.S.-Russia Relations in Transition

In an all-day conference at the Nixon Center, U.S. and Russian experts discussed the ups and downs of the U.S.-Russia relationship. Will transfers of power in Washington and Moscow lead to new opportunities for understanding?

Moscow's Oil Weapon

Many are saying Russia’s new energy wealth will enable it to wreak havoc in Europe and challenge America’s position. At a Nixon Center event, a panel separated fact from fiction.

Report and Retort: Carothers Responds to Smith

Carothers responds to Smith's claim that he underestimated the role of democracy promotion in Bush Foreign Policy.

Promoting Democracy or Hypocrisy?

The Bush Administration's checkered legacy of democracy promotion has called into question its future role in U.S. foreign policy.

Paradigm Lost

Thirty-five years after the ABM Treaty, balistic missiles remain crucial the U.S.-Russian ties. But the relationship has changed dramatically over the years in ways both sides should recognize.

Terrorism, Missile Defense and Arms Control

In August 2001, a former chief terrorism expert at the Department of State wrote in the New York Times that the Bush Administration was obsessed with terrorism and using it to persuade the American people to build missile defenses.

Peculiarities of a Non-Strategic Partnership

In short, relations between Moscow and Washington remain ambivalent. This ambivalence is increasing as the presidential elections in both countries approach.

Recall Madness-- and Much Ado about Missiles

It may seem strange for a weekly that focuses on foreign policy to devote attention to what many would consider to be a domestic event--the forthcoming recall election in California.

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May 26, 2012