Polarity in international relations Commentary

TNI Interview with Fred Iklé

The National Interest | Apr 08, 2010
With the Russia-U.S. nuclear treaty signed, Fred Iklé, former director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, tells us what's new (and what’s dangerous) in Obama’s revised nuclear strategy.

Good Deal

Jacob Heilbrunn | Mar 31, 2010
The arms treaty with Russia strengthens America’s security by allowing us to cut back on useless warheads.

Get STARTed!

Paul J. Saunders | Mar 18, 2010
An arms-control treaty could trigger a new beginning in our relations with Russia—and bolster Dmitri Medvedev’s influence in Moscow.

Moscow's Freebie

Paul J. Saunders | Sep 17, 2009
Scrapping missile defense is far more than a gesture. We had better get something in return from Russia.

Diplomacy from Defense

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Mar 04, 2009
Robert Gates advocated tying America’s missile-defense plans with Iran’s nuclear progress over a year ago. With his letter to Russia, it looks like President Obama has finally taken Gates’advice.

Can You Handle the Truth?

The Editors | Jul 09, 2008
Missile defense is on the agenda again, this time at the G8. The United States has just signed a deal with the Czechs, to Russian protests. At The Nixon Center, Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin explained Moscow’s concerns.

Pole Dancing

Andrew E. Title | Apr 17, 2008
Rising powers like China, Russia and India are moving up in the world. Will their ascendance come at the expense of the United States?

What's Happening with Missile Defense?

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Oct 23, 2007
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today that the U.S. might delay the activation of the proposed missile defense system in Eastern Europe until a genuine threat emerges from Iran. Why the change in policy?

The Financialization of Foreign Policy

Douglas Rediker
Heidi Crebo-Rediker
| Oct 17, 2007
The role of finance in international relations is growing. Washington should take note of this changing reality and more effectively integrate economics into its grand strategy.

The Kouchner Gambit

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Sep 21, 2007
What to make of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner’s recent statements on Iran and missile defense?

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