Robert Gates Commentary

Hu and the Communiqués

Why Kissinger and Brzezinski might be wrong on China.

Chinese Stealth Goes Public

China's new stealth fighter is causing a fuss for good reason.

Colombians in Kabul

What lessons does Colombia's successful counterinsurgency campaign hold for the Obama administration's Afghanistan policy?

The Defense Exports

A new approach bridges the debate over whether America should prepare for counterinsurgencies versus large-scale armed conflicts.

Yemen: Ten Years After the USS Cole Bombing

Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen is now more dangerous than the original.

Obama as Gorbachev

President Obama might consider stealing from Mikhail Gorbachev's playbook on Afghanistan.

China the Aggressor?

A look at how China may be thinking about its sphere of influence—and American ambitions.

Moscow's Foreign Policies

Russia's foreign policy isn't schizophrenic, especially when it comes to Iran.

Predictable Pyongyang

Don’t expect the pressure Washington and Seoul are putting on North Korea to lead to any real movement on the peninsula. 

Departing Europe

Rather than whining about the Continent’s military spending, the United States should allow the Europeans to bear the consequences of their actions. That means leaving NATO to the Europeans.

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May 26, 2012